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Number of tourists arriving in Riga have returned to pre-Covid levels - Kirsis

  • 2024-10-11
  • LETA/TBT Staff

RIGA - The number of tourists arriving in the Latvian capital has returned to pre-Covid-19 levels, Riga Mayor Vilnis Kirsis (New Unity) told a press conference today. The number of tourists staying in hotels will reach 2019 levels next year, while the number...

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