Latvia

Latvia is a country in Northern Europe. Latvia shares land borders with Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south - and both Russia and Belarus to the east. It is separated from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea. The Latvian climate is humid, continental and temperate owing to the maritime influence of the Baltic Sea. Summers are warm and the weather in spring and autumn fairly mild, however, the winters can be extreme due to the northern location. Precipitation is common throughout the year with the heaviest rainfall falling in August. The most famous travel spot is the capital Riga, a World Heritage Site. It is however highly recommended to go to many other great places both urban and rural, such as Liepaja with its unique former secret military town of Karosta and a magnificent beach, to Kuldiga, the location of Europe`s widest waterfall and Cesis with its medieval castle ruins. Tourists can also enjoy the wild beauty of Latvia`s unspoiled sea coast which is 500 km long and consists mainly of white, soft sandy beaches, and also forests which cover approximately a half of Latvia`s territory and offer many nature trails and nature parks.