We offer a centrally located, prestigious exhibition venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija , which is situated in the city centre, near the Old Town..

The venue is located in the city centre in Elizabetes Street 55 (see the map and contact details below).

Radisson Blu Elizabete : Elizabetes 55, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia

Tel: +371 6777 2222, Fax: +371 6777 2221

e-mail: latvija.sales@revalhotels.com

About Latvia :

Area: 64,589 sq km or 24,937 sq mi

Location: North-eastern Europe, bordered by Estonia , Russia , Belarus, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea

Border: 1,862 km

Coastline: 494 km

Population : 2,306,600

Capital: Riga

Currency: Lat (LVL). 1 LVL = 100 santims.(1 EURO - 0,7028 LVL)

Time zone: Latvia has GMT+2:00 time zone.
Ethnic groups: Latvian 57.7%, Russian 29.6%, Belarusian 4.1%, Ukrainian 2.7%, Polish 2.5%, Lithuanian 1.4%, other 2%

Climate: Moderate climate with considerable temperature variations. The summers are warm, but the winters that last from November until mid-March can be very cold. Average temperature: July +18.1°C, February -5.0°C

Language: The official language is Latvian. It is an Indo-European language similar only to Lithuanian. Russian, English and German are widely spoken.

Riga

Riga, the capital of Latvia , officially founded by the German Bishop Albert in 1201. The city joined the Hanseatic League in 1282. In 2001 Riga celebrated its 800-year-anniversary and was one of Europe 's Cities of Culture. Today Riga is the largest city in the Baltic States and rapidly becoming the financial and political centre of the Baltics, a renowned host for international fairs and conferences, as well as an attractive destination for many international travellers. There are 747,2 thousand inhabitants residing in Riga.

Riga is located along the Baltic Sea at the southern coast of the Gulf of Riga. The historical core of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, about 10 kilometres from where the Daugava flows into the Gulf of Riga.

Travelling to Riga is easy and affordable! Ideally located in the centre of the Baltic region, Riga - the gateway to the Baltics - is readily accessible via air, sea, rail or road. With direct flights to more than 30 destinations in Europe, Riga can be reached in between one to three hours of non-stop flights. Riga has a modern airport just a 15 minutes taxi ride from the city centre, costing around 9 EUR.