Backpacking Latvia: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Latvia, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Riga
Riga
Art Nouveau Baltic capital.
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Jūrmala
Jūrmala
Pine-backed beach resort.
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Sigulda
Vidzeme
Castles in the Gauja valley.
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Cēsis
Vidzeme
Medieval castle town.
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Gauja National Park
Vidzeme
Forests, caves and cliffs.
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Kuldīga
Kurzeme
Widest waterfall in Europe.
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Rundāle Palace
Zemgale
Baroque palace and gardens.
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Liepāja
Kurzeme
Windy music-and-beach city.
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Ventspils
Kurzeme
Tidy family seaside town.
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Cape Kolka
Kurzeme
Wild meeting of two seas.
Backpacking routes through Latvia
Real trips through Latvia, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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