The Baltic coast is a spectacular wildscape of white sand, emerald pine, big skies and cobalt sea, all within easy reach of Riga. The favourite Baltic escape of city dwellers is Jurmala ...

Like anywhere, there’s more to Riga than tourist tick-offs (though, admittedly, those are good too: think visits to white-sand beaches like Vecāķi and the pine-forest protected Garciems ...