At the heart of the Baltic states, Latvia pairs a spectacular capital with untouched nature: Riga lines up the finest collection of Art Nouveau façades in Europe next to its UNESCO-listed Hanseatic old town, while the Gauja unrolls medieval castles and deep forests, Rundāle plays the Baltic Versailles and 500 km of white sand beaches remain nearly deserted. A gentle, affordable, Nordic journey, still spared by the crowds.
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Ten days from the forests of Risnjak to the island of Cres: Trsat castle above Rijeka, the Vojak tower at 1,401 m, the Lungomare at Opatija, Hum, Motovun and Grožnjan, the mosaics of the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč, Rovinj, the amphitheater of Pula, the Brijuni islands and Cape Kamenjak.
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Ten days on the big Dalmatian islands and beneath Biokovo: the town of Vis and the Kut quarter, the Blue Cave of Biševo, Stiniva cove, the stone of Brač and the Blaca hermitage, Zlatni rat, the Biokovo Skywalk, the lakes of Imotski, the town of Hvar, the Pakleni islands and the Stari Grad plain.
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Ten days in continental Croatia: Zagreb's upper town and Mirogoj cemetery, the Papuk UNESCO geopark, the baroque citadel of Osijek, the channels of Kopački Rit, Vukovar, Ilok on the Danube, Đakovo cathedral, baroque Varaždin, and the castles of Trakošćan and Veliki Tabor.
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Eleven days from the Kvarner islands to the great coastal mountain: Vrbnik and the town of Krk, the sands of Lopar, Goli Otok, the four bell towers of Rab, the Nehaj fortress at Senj, the Premužić trail along the Velebit ridge, the Plitvice Lakes, the underground base of Željava, the Paklenica canyons, the town of Pag and Nin.
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The right season
From May to September, Latvia lives its endless days: up to 18 hours of light in June, gentle beaches in July-August, russet forests from September. Midsummer (Jāņi, 23-24 June) gathers the whole country around the bonfires. Winter, dark and snowy, has its Christmas-market charm, Riga claiming history's first decorated tree, in 1510.
Quick guide
Riga is visited on foot, trams and buses do the rest. For the Gauja, Rundāle and the coast, rent a car: quiet roads and short distances. The suburban train reaches Jūrmala in 30 minutes.
The euro (€). A card, contactless above all, pays for everything down to the central market. Prices remain well below the West European average, restaurants included.
Latvian, a Baltic language of its own. Russian remains widespread, English is excellent among the under-forties. "Labdien" (hello) and "paldies" (thank you) are enough to charm.
Bolt, born in the Baltics, for taxis and e-scooters, the 1188 app for all bus and train timetables, and Mobilly for parking.
Characterful hotels in Riga's Art Nouveau buildings, log guesthouses near the Gauja and the spas of Jūrmala. The value is remarkable.
Do not cut across a park lawn, take your shoes off in private homes, and respect the silence of the sauna. In the forest, picking bilberries and mushrooms is a national sport open to all.
Must-sees
Riga
The House of the Black Heads, the cathedral and Hanseatic lanes listed by UNESCO. Climb St Peter's tower for the view over the Daugava.
Riga
800 Jugendstil buildings, the European record: Alberta street, a delirium of mascarons and sphinxes by Eisenstein, is an open-air museum.
Riga
Five zeppelin hangars from 1930 filled with smoked fish, black bread and forest berries. The belly of Latvia, UNESCO too.
Sigulda
The wooded valley of the Gauja, its castles of Turaida and Sigulda, its red sandstone caves and its Olympic luge track. The Latvian Switzerland.
Bauska
The Baltic Versailles, a baroque masterpiece by Rastrelli, the architect of the Hermitage, surrounded by a magnificent French rose garden.
Gulf of Riga
33 km of white sand and century-old wooden villas half an hour from the capital: the seaside resort cherished by the Balts for 200 years.
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