Latvia is a sleeping beauty of Europe. If you are looking for something different or if you are looking for the path that is less traveled by, then here is your dream destination. Latvia is a small Baltic country that was a part of the erstwhile Soviet Union. In fact, along with Lithuania and Estonia, Latvia proclaimed its independence at the early stages of the breakdown of the Soviet republics in 1991. Now, it is a country in transition; it is embracing the charm of the West.
The country has wiped out all the reminiscences of the iron rule of the Soviet Union and is very much like any other European country. Many of the tourist spots are not much explored and you could be the one... read more.