Riga

Getting there
Air Baltic - Manchester and Gatwick to Riga
Ryanair - Liverpool and others
KLM - local airports, via Amsterdam
WhichBudget - to check out all the options
There's a bus service from the airport into the city. The stop is opposite the terminal behind the car park. You either catch the number 22 (every 10 to 30 minutes, journey time about 30 minutes, fare 0.20 LVL) or the 22A (express service, fare 0.25 LVL). Alternatively a taxi should set you back 5-6 LVL.

Guides & info
rigalatvia.net  (brilliant site - lots of good info and links)
Riga tourism site
Rough Guides  (select Riga from Featured Cities pull-down menu)
Riga Airport

Hotels
Complete hotel list
LateRooms.com
Octopus

Ground
There are two clubs in Riga. The strongest is Skonto, who play at the National Stadium. It's a tidy, compact ground, a little way out from the centre. Click here for a map.

(aerial shot courtesy of the amazing Google Earth - click on image for large version)