Recommended reading

 

Latvia guide Bradt

    

Latvia Bradt Guide Book (2007) 

Latvia possesses the largest and most cosmopolitan capital of the Baltic states, and visitors to Riga will find their interests well catered for in this guide – from museums, art nouveau buildings and opera to casinos, bars and jazz clubs.
 
For visitors touring the peaceful Latvian countryside, a host of options is covered: Jurmala's sandy beaches, Gauja National Park and quaint provincial villages all merit a visit and are easily discovered with the Bradt guide. This new edition provides more coverage of activity holidays, the coastal town of Liepaja - now readily explorable with summer flights from Riga - and new possibillities for observing wildlife, including the developing nature area at Lake Pape.
 
• Updated, in-depth information on Riga's art galleries, museums and parks
• Growing number of country-house hotels which offer luxury at affordable prices plus new boutique hotels in Riga and Jurmala
• Fascinating insight into Latvian folklore, customs, language and cuisine
• The secrets beyond the capital, including beaches, forests and castles

   

Latvia guide DK 

 
 

Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania DK Eyewitness Guide Book (2009) 

This full-colour DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is the ultimate companion to the rugged and romantic Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Special features include in-depth examinations of the history, cultural heritage, traditional festivals and local cuisine of the three Baltic States; illustrated maps of the region’s national parks, including Estonia’s Soomaa National Park and Lithuania’s Aukstaitija National Park; and explorations of medieval architecture in Tallinn, Arts Nouveau architecture in Riga and Baroque architecture in Vilnius. These cosmopolitan cities are laid out for you with beautiful street-by-street mapping, and there are driving tours of Lake Peipsi and the Livonian Coast for those eager to see the breathtaking country-side. 

   
Latvia Guide Lonely Planet  

Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania Lonely Planet Guide Book (2009) 

Are you an architecture buff? An outdoors freak? This clutch of Baltic up-and-comers has got it all. Riga's Art Noveau architecture, medieval Tallin, baroque Vilnius, castles and lakes, mythical forest. Oh and song festivals, of course.

   

 





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