The Latvian capital has a decent selection of hotels to suit every budget, but outside of the capital things are not always so rosy. Major cities such as Ventspils and particularly Liepaja have some good options, but smaller towns may only have one or two hotels and some of them are unappealing Soviet relics.
Earlier this […]
New hotels will lure tourists out of Riga
December 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments · ShareThis
Categories: Hotels, Latvia
Baltic Visitor Tags: bauska, cesis, day & night, Hotels, kolonna, kuldiga, Latvia, rezekne, riga, ventspils
Sweat, scowls and scandal in Latvia
August 7th, 2007 · No comments yet · ShareThis
In a new post on All About Latvia, Aleks tells a tale which should serve as a warning to tourists planning a bus journey from Riga to Ventspils. With no rail connection to the port city, there is no other transport option unless you have a car – but at least after reading Aleks’ story […]
Categories: Latvia, Opinions, Transport
Baltic Visitor Tags: aviars-lembergs, bribery, bus, corruption, Latvia, money-laundering, scandal, tax, ventspils
