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02.01.2012 |
It is possible that real winter, with temperatures going down to minus 20 degrees Celsius, will arrive in Latvia only next February. The summer of 2012, however, could be very hot, bringing near tropical weather conditions, Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center's Forecast Department head Andris Viksna says in an interview with the newspaper "Latvijas Avize".
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02.01.2012 |
8,000-10,000 Russian tourists could be visiting Latvia on New Year's Eve, tourism agency "Meeting Tour Travel & SPA Consultants" director Iveta Kravale told "Nozare.lv".
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23.12.2011 |
Latvian President Andris Berzins met with Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs and other senior officials from the local government to discuss preparations for 2014, when Riga, together with Umea (Sweden), will become European Capital of Culture.
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23.12.2011 |
LETA
One of the greatest acoustic guitar virtuosos of all time, Tommy Emmanuel, will give his only concert in the Baltics at the Riga Congress Center next April, "Trade Hub Productions" representative Inese Mihasjonoka told LETA.
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23.12.2011 |
LETA
Jurmala City Council's new territorial development plan for the city provides that a new hotel could be built in Dubulti right at the sea, where a 4.5-hectare land plot has been reserved for it. The city council plans to reach a deal with a major investor on building the hotel, LETA learned from Jurmala City Council.
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23.12.2011 |
Surprised and delighted to see Latvian Jam-Filled Bars featured as the winner of the Journal Sentinel's Holiday Cookie Contest on Dec. 7, several readers of Latvian descent wrote to shed more light on the traditional cookie.
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23.12.2011 |
LETA
The traditional Yule Log Night festivities will be held in Riga's Old Town this evening, LETA learned from the Latvian Folklore Society.
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23.12.2011 |
LETA
The five millionth passenger to arrive at Riga International Airport this year arrived on an "airBaltic" flight from Oslo today; her name is Dace Dizbite-Ose.
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12.12.2011 |
We visited Pomodoro on our first night in Riga. What a good find. The food was excellent, service fantastic and the little extras like olives and bread were a nice touch.
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12.12.2011 |
The Art Nouveau buildings are in Central Riga, exactly where you can find complete streets of wonderfully decorative homes.
