Welcome to Latvia
The Latvian national ice hockey team is revered by people and it plays at the Arena Riga, which comprises 12,500 people. Beyond Riga, numerous outdoor options are available.The beautiful national parks have numerous protected species and offer superb hiking and biking trails for visitors that are best explored in the summer. Around Cēsis and Sigulda in the Gauja Valley, numerous water- and extreme sports – canoeing, rafting, mountain boarding, quad biking and bungee jumping – are available. The port of Ventspils attracts kitesurfers in summer while skiing and snowmobiling dominates in winter.