Daugava River and Riga Canal

The Daugava River and Riga Canal are a great place to explore with family. Visitors can take a sightseeing boat tour along the canal and river, which offers a unique perspective on the city of Riga. The tour lasts about an hour and costs 18 euros. The staff is nice and friendly, and the commentary provided is in English. The river cruise is on a large boat with seating on the upper deck, while the canal cruise is on a small boat that takes you through the top of the canal system and then back up the river. The Daugava River is a large river that rises in the Valdai Hills of Russia and flows through Belarus and Latvia into the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea. The river is 1,020 km long and has a catchment area of 87,900 km2. There are several cities and towns built along the Daugava, including Riga, which bridges the river's estuary four times