Tuck into a feast of flavour at Old Town Christmas market in Latvia Riga’s Dome Square makes for a picturesque setting for the Old Town Christmas Market. Creatives sell beeswax candles and wool ...

With its vibrant culture, ancient winding streets and Christmas markets for days, Riga is the perfect winter getaway. Vicky Jessop has your guide to the perfect 48 hours in the Latvian capital The ...

If you're hoping to visit a Christmas market this year, then you may want to try further east. For Latvia is the best value for money for a winter shopping trip, the Post Office has found.

Riga, Latvia, has won the title of "Best Christmas Lights in Europe" for two consecutive years. Riga Christmas Market, lauded as “A Celebration of Stunning Christmas Lights,” has been awarded ...

A girl enjoys a pony ride at a Christmas market in Riga, Latvia, Dec. 7, 2024. Photo: Xinhua A vendor serves a customer at a Christmas market in Riga, Latvia, Dec. 7, 2024. Photo: Xinhua ...

If “visit a European Christmas market” is on your travel to-do list ... Here’s what you should get up to in Riga, Latvia’s excellent capital. There is a bit of debate as to which country ...

The Latvian capital costs just £499 for a two ... The annual Post Office Travel Money Christmas Markets Barometer, which comes out as Christmas markets kick off all across Europe, surveyed ...

Christmas markets are a cherished tradition in Europe. Millions of visitors each year rug up in their best woollies, braving the snow to experience unique handcrafts, regional delicacies and ...

Looking for an affordable winter getaway? Look no further than Europe’s Christmas markets (Picture: Getty Images) Nothing screams Christmas quite like an advent calendar chocolate for ...

Nine of the 10 cheapest locations for a Christmas market break were found to be in eastern Europe, with Vilnius, Lithuania in second place, costing £511, and Latvia's Riga coming third at £546 ...

Opened recently on Latvian Riflemen Square ... Top of the list for its proximity to the Christmas markets is V. Kuze. Once a chocolate shop owned by Vilhelm Kuze, it was later nationalised ...