9 days in Latvia Itinerary

Often referred to as "The Paris of the North," Riga offers thriving nightlife and some of the best collections of Art Nouveau architecture in Europe.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Studio 69. Relax by the water at Jurmala Beach and Vecaki Beach. Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Art Nouveau Riga and Hobbywool. And it doesn't end there: contemplate the long history of Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum, examine the collection at Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs, stop by De'Zavu Vintage Boutique, and pick up a one of a kind souvenir at Doma Antikvariats.

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Vilnius, Lithuania to Riga is an approximately 4-hour car ride. You can also fly; or take a bus. In April in Riga, expect temperatures between 13°C during the day and 2°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Tue) early enough to drive to Ventspils.

Ventspils is a town in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia, and is the sixth largest city in the country. Explore hidden gems such as Ventspils Beach and Irbene Radio Astronomy Center. Get some cultural insight at Piejuras Brivdabas Muzejs and Museum of the Kuldiga Region. Step out of Ventspils to go to Kuldiga and see Venta Rapid Waterfall, which is approximately 50 minutes away. There's lots more to do: examine the collection at Ventspils Creativity House Planetarium and Observatory, step into the grandiose world of The Castle of the Livonian order, and browse the collection at Parventas Library.

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Traveling by car from Riga to Ventspils takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. When traveling from Riga in April, plan for a bit cooler days and about the same nights in Ventspils: temperatures range from 9°C by day to 3°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Fri) early enough to drive to Liepaja.

Liepāja, is a city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. Kick off your visit on the 9th (Sat): get engrossed in the history at Liepaja Museum, look for gifts at Peter Market, and then get outside with Jurmalciems beach.

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Getting from Ventspils to Liepaja by car takes about 2 hours. Other options: take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 11°C in April, and nighttime lows around 1°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 9th (Sat) so you can travel back home.