Situated in Eastern Europe, Latvia is one of the three Baltic States and bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east and the Baltic Sea on the west. Riga, the nation’s capital, is the most famous travel spot and considered a World Heritage Site. It is also highly recommended to go discover its great places such as Liepaja with its unique former secret military town of Karosta and magnificent beach, Kuldiga with Europe`s widest waterfall and Cesis with its medieval castle ruins. Tourists can also enjoy the wild beauty of Latvia`s unspoilt sea coast which is 500 km long and consists mainly of white, soft sandy beaches. Forests, which cover approximately half of Latvia`s territory, offer many nature trails and nature parks.
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