Latvia Riga New Year & Christmas Tours

Come and celebrate New Year in the place to be, Riga, the little Paris of the Baltics! Riga is beautiful all year long but on New Year’s Eve, the city will rank first thanks to its warm atmosphere, enlightened streets and works of art. Museums, cathedrals, churches, Art Nouveau buildings, scenic parks are all within short walking distance. Let’s not forget Riga’s night life which will allow you to jump from café to café making new friends while tasting Latvian Beer! Prieka! Cheers! No time to get cold in Riga! Also a Christmas market awaits you in the beautiful Dome Square where you will be invited to taste traditional food like smoked meat, mull wine, black bread, kvass or gingerbread cookies in a great charming musical atmosphere. Let’s not forget the national chocolate Laima and the Black Balsam, the famous herbal liqueur invented by the Latvian pharmacist Abraham Kunze in 1752. You will relish every moment of your stay in Riga, the magnificent gem of the Baltic Sea!

Celebrate the joys of winter in the Baltic States! Your first stop will be Vilnius, capital city of Lithuania, surrounded by snowy hilly forests where Baroque churches dominated the skyline for centuries. In the Old Town, you will learn about the stories of the Great Dukes of Lithuania who built up the greatest state in Europe in the 14th and 15th century and the tragic fate of Napoleon’s frozen army. Then, you will hit the Via Baltica, the road linking the three countries where Baltic people joined their hands in 1989 to defeat communism. Second on the list is Riga, capital of Latvia where the ice-fishers will welcome you. You will get mesmerized by the city rhythmic undefeated by winter. After visiting the amazing Old Town, the architect Eisenstein will present you his majestic breathtaking Art Nouveau masterpieces. Last but not least, Tallinn covered in a light white snow blanket is a maze of contrasts, medieval yet dizzyingly dynamic, small but lively at its heart. Winter winds will lead you into the Old town where cobblestones and medieval city walls bring bygone centuries to life.