Travel guide to Riga

Art Nouveau facades, Baltic calm

Mornings start with a pour-over on Miera iela, where the roasters and record shops set the pace. Afternoons run from a desk in a high-ceilinged pre-war flat or a coworking floor near the Central Market. Evenings are cheap dinners in Vecrīga, a sauna, or a concert at the National Opera. In summer the light holds past ten and the whole city decamps to the beach at weekends.

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Remote-ready snapshot

91% fibre coverage, among the best in the EU
UNESCO Old Town and Europe's densest Art Nouveau
Jūrmala's Baltic beaches 25 minutes by train
€50 a month covers every tram, bus and trolleybus
Digital nomad visa: 12 months, renewable once

Best Time

May to September is the sweet spot: daylight past 10pm, warm Baltic evenings and the Jūrmala beach season. Winters are dark and genuinely cold, so between October and March book a place with heating included rather than metered.

Internet & Cowork

Latvia runs around 91% fibre-to-the-premises coverage against an EU average near 56%. Gigabit from Tet, Balticom or Baltcom is standard in renovated buildings. TechHub Riga, Startup House and Teikums cover coworking at a fraction of Berlin rates.

Getting Around

One €50 monthly pass covers every tram, trolleybus and bus on Rīgas Satiksme. The centre is flat and walkable end to end, RIX airport is 30 minutes away on bus 22 for €1.50, and trains reach Jūrmala in under half an hour.

Remote Work Culture

A small, easygoing scene rather than a nomad crowd: laptop-friendly cafés along Miera iela and Centrs, a startup community around TechHub, and a digital nomad visa valid 12 months and renewable once for non-EU remote workers.

Activities

Activities in Riga

Explore what to do in the city when you're not working. Find curated experiences, cultural spots, cafés, coworking spaces, and local highlights tailored to remote professionals living temporarily in the area.