facts about Riga

With 55% of the country covered in forest, many stalls of the market hall where the people of Riga love to do their groceries are covered in forest mushrooms in the fall and forest berries in the spring. Seafood is also a big part of the Latvian diet as it has been fished for hundreds of years in its many rivers or along the coast of the Baltic Sea. The local delicacy of smoked vendance is a must-try.