Riga in summer is impossible to forget once experienced.
If
you’re lucky with the weather – and so far it has been a scorcher
– then drifting through the Latvian capital in July and August,
seeing the sights, and stopping for regular breaks for espresso...
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Riga in summer is impossible to forget once experienced.
If
you’re lucky with the weather – and so far it has been a scorcher
– then drifting through the Latvian capital in July and August,
seeing the sights, and stopping for regular breaks for espresso
and ice cream, is like tasting tiramisu in Venice.
Perfect.
The climate often reaches Mediterranean levels, complementing Old
Riga’s outdoor buzz and café-terrace atmosphere, but is cooled
by the proximity of the sea, the city sounds laced by the cries of
seagulls.
If the temperature gets too hot, what better way to escape than
fleeing to the nearby coastal resort of Jurmala, whose restorative
powers after a hard day’s sightseeing are renowned.
At the end of
July, Jurmala again plays host to New Wave, an international competition for young, upcoming singers and simultaneous music
festival that always attracts big-name stars in the glitzy world of
Russian-language entertainment.
New Wave is already on a par
with Eurovision in many
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