Latvia

Book flights to Latvia on the Baltic Sea to visit the beautiful capital city of Riga. A flight to Latvia takes travellers to Jurmala's sandy shores and to Sigulda health resort on the River Gauja. Outdoor types travel to Latvia to see its highest waterfall, Kuldiga, or to explore Latvia's national parks. History lovers book a Latvia flight to visit the 13th-century Turaida Castle or the baroque Rundale Palace in Pilsrundale. Riga's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to Riga Cathedral and the Occupation Museum of Latvia. A ticket to Riga Motor Museum buys visitors a glimpse at Stalin's armoured limousine.

Cuisine is on the hearty side with many recipes featuring beans and peas. Try kotletes (meat patties), warm up with skabu kapostu zupa (cabbage soup) or nibble on piragi (bacon and onion-filled pastries). Sweet specialities include sweetbread soup and Alexander Torte (berry-filled pastry strips). An unusual drink is Riga's Black Balsam - its ingredients include ginger and cognac and it's drunk with coffee or vodka. KLM and partners have frequent flights to Latvia. Book a Latvia holiday in time for July's Riga Summer Festival or get a ticket for Latvia's Riga Opera Festival in June.