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- Destinations
- Europe
- Latvia
- Riga
- Art Nouveau Architecture
Art Nouveau Architecture
Riga is the world's best preserved open-air museum of Art
Nouveau (also known as Jugendstil) architecture, which dates from
the early 20th Century. The style is characterised by unusual
shapes, curved and organic arches, gargoyles and carved faces, and
flamboyant cornices. Over 30 percent of central Riga's buildings
were created in this style, many supervised by famous Russian
architect Mikhail Eisenstein. The best streets to view buildings on
are Elisebetes, Strelnieku and Albert.
Information & Facts
Language
Latvian is the official language, but English,
Lithuanian, Russian and German are also spoken.
Money
The official currency is the Lat (LVL), which is divided into
100 santims. Most hotels and restaurants in Riga accept credit
cards, and most major banks cash travellers cheques, but outside of
the capital credit cards are not widely accepted and credit card
fraud can be a problem at smaller institutions. Foreign currency
can be exchanged at any bank, at money change kiosks and at some
hotels. Note that a 4% fee will be charged to exchange US dollars
that are torn or marked in any way. Most banks are closed on
Saturdays and Sundays. ATMs are available in the larger cities.