Riga é a capital da Letónia e a maior cidade dos países Bálticos. É um porto no Mar Báltico, junto ao rio Daugava. Para fins administrativos, Riga é uma cidade independente e está localizada na região de Riga. O centro histórico de Riga foi declarado Patrimônio da Humanidade pela UNESCO, e a cidade é particularmente notável por sua arquitetura Art Nouveau (Jugendstil), comparável em importância a Viena, São Petersburgo e Barcelona. Fonte Wikipédia. Saiba mais    Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 658,640 inhabitants, Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial, cultural and financial centre of the Baltic Sea region. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the river Daugava. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2  and lies between 1 and 10 metres above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. The city will be the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states. Source Wikipédia. See more Riga Port is one of the largest in the Baltics. It  handled a record 34 million tonns of cargo in 2011   and has potential for future growth with new port  developments on Krievu Sala. Tourism is also a large  industry in Riga and after a slowdown during the  recent global economic recessions, grew 22% in  2011 alone. Source "wikipedia.org" Riga administrative divisions consists of six  administrative entities: Central, Kurzeme and  Northern Districts and the Latgale, Vidzeme and  Zemgale Suburbs.  Source "wikipedia.org" Public transportation in the city is provided by Rīgas  Satiksme which operates a large number of trams,  buses and trolleybuses on an extensive network of  routes across the city. In addition, many private  owners operate minibus services. Riga is connected  to the rest of Latvia by trains operated by the  national railway company Passenger Train, whose  headquarters are in Riga. Source "wikipedia.org" House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the  old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was  erected during the first third of the 14th century for  the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for  unmarried German merchants in Riga. Major works  were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most  of the ornamentations. Source "wikipedia.org" The Freedom Monument is a memorial located in Riga,  Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War  of Independence (1918–1920). It is considered an  important symbol of the freedom, independence, and  sovereignty of Latvia. Unveiled in 1935, the 42-metre  high monument of granite, travertine, and copper often  serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official  ceremonies in Riga. Source "wikipedia.org"  Riga Cathedral is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral  in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of  Riga. The Latvian word doms, an archaic term for  cathedral, is often mistranslated in English as dom or  dome. It is one of the most recognisable landmarks  in Latvia, and is featured in or the subject of  paintings, photographs and television travelogues. Source "wikipedia.org" Riga is one of the key economic and financial  centers of the Baltic States. Roughly half of all the  jobs in Latvia are in Riga and the city generates  more than 50% of Latvia's GDP as well as around  half of Latvia's exports. Biggest exporters are in  wood products, IT, food and beverage  manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transport and  metallurgy. Source "wikipedia.org" Riga, como cidade portuária, é importante  entroncamento de transporte, e é o centro do  sistema de rodovias e ferrovias do país. A maioria  dos turistas chega de avião pelo aeroporto  internacional, que foi modernizado em 2001,  coincidindo com os 800 anos da cidade.  Fonte "wikipedia.org" The Gulf of Riga, Bay of Riga, or Gulf of Livonia is a  bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia.  The area of the Gulf of Riga is about 18,000 km².  The maximum depth is 67 m. The island of  Saaremaa (Estonia) partially separates it from the  rest of the Baltic Sea. The main exit out of the gulf is  the Irbe Strait. Ruhnu island, in the middle of the  gulf, also belongs to Estonia. Source "wikipedia.org" The music of the sea  On board Costa Pacifica, everything amazes,  transports and entertains you and the excitement  never ends: inspired by music, its happy and  colourful environments are each based on a different  symphony. The secret of its beauty lies in the variety  of its styles. Source "costacruises.co.uk" A música é a alma do mundo, é a linguagem  universal compreendida por todos, é alegria,  encanto, prazer puro. Por isso um cruzeiro a bordo  do Costa Pacifica será inesquecível: o navio da  música está pronto para envolver você com suas  notas e acompanhá-lo por todas as suas férias com  a harmonia da sua trilha sonora.  Fonte "costacruzeiros.com.pt" The music of the sea  On board Costa Pacifica, everything amazes,  transports and entertains you and the excitement  never ends: inspired by music, its happy and  colourful environments are each based on a different  symphony. The secret of its beauty lies in the variety  of its styles. Source "costacruises.co.uk" A música é a alma do mundo, é a linguagem  universal compreendida por todos, é alegria,  encanto, prazer puro. Por isso um cruzeiro a bordo  do Costa Pacifica será inesquecível: o navio da  música está pronto para envolver você com suas  notas e acompanhá-lo por todas as suas férias com  a harmonia da sua trilha sonora.  Fonte "costacruzeiros.com.pt" Utilizamos cookies para personalizar conteúdo e anúncios, fornecer funcionalidades de redes sociais e analisar o nosso tráfego. Também partilhamos informações acerca da sua utilização do site com os nossos parceiros de redes sociais, publicidade e análise. Toda a informação em Política de Consentimento de Utilizadores da UE, Requisitos da política para as funcionalidades de publicidade do Google Analytics e De que forma a Google trata os dados quando utiliza os sites ou as aplicações dos nossos parceiros.