Georgii Tolmachev

The capital of Latvia and the largest city in the Baltic States with a population of 614,618 (2021) which is a third of Latvia's population and one-tenth of the three Baltic states' combined population. It is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country. Located on both banks of the Daugava river the city lies on the Gulf of Riga where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3 ft 3 in–32 ft 10 in) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain.

Founded in 1201 Riga has long been a Hanseatic city, there are buildings of different styles from the medieval architecture of the old town, to Art Nouveau (over 800 buildings) and modern architecture. Riga's historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th-century wooden architecture.

The city is served by Riga International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the Baltic states. Riga is a member of Eurocities, the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) and the Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCEU).

Cesis Castle or Venden Castle is the remains of a medieval castle in Latvia.

Livonian Brothers of the Sword began building the castle before 1218, but the castle reached its prosperity under the next masters, the knights of the German (Teutonic) Order. By the beginning of the devastating Livonian War, the castle was the strongest fortress in Livonia. After the Great Northern War, the castle was no longer restored except the gate building of the first bailey. Romanticism movement in the 19th century awakened public interest in the castle as a witness to the past, initiating works for the preservation and study of the structure. The modern Cēsis Castle is a major tourist attraction in Cēsis and one of the most prominent objects of cultural tourism in Latvia.

Cēsis is a town in Latvia, the administrative center of the Cēsis region. It is located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland on the Gauja River and is built on a series of ridges above the river overlooking the woods below, 90 km northeast of Riga. Population - 17.2 thousand people (2016). The town is popular among tourists and locals for The Cesis Medieval castle. Dating back to the 13th-17th centuries it was one of the strongest fortresses of the Livonian Order and nowadays it is one of the most impressive and best-preserved sets of castle ruins in Latvia.

Turiba University (Latvian: Biznesa augstskola „Turība”; formerly known as the Turība School of Business Administration) is the largest private university in Latvia. Established in 1993 it has five branches located in five Latvian cities respectively: Rīga, Liepāja, Cēsis, Talsi, and Jēkabpils. The university has four faculties with the main areas of study being - business administration, law, international tourism, and communications. The university offers a total of 27 academic programs that include professional bachelor's programs, professional master's programs, and doctoral programs. In 2015, around 3500 students from more than 45 countries were studying at Turiba University, with more than 16,000 Turiba students being graduates already at that time.