From Riga to Berlin: What can we learn from cities?
Berlin is a great example of up and coming city and we found many similarities to Riga. After our team visited Berlin, we thought to ourselves: what can we learn from cities? How can cities improve our lives in this modern and fast-paced world? Nobody wants to spend rest of their lives in a shoebox …
Is Cesis the best-preserved medieval town in the Baltics?
Have you ever thought or dreamed of buying your second home or a holiday home somewhere in the Baltic States? Well, we just had this dream, and the dream was about the city of Cesis (LV: Cēsis)! This is a historic city with more than 800 years of history that is impatiently waiting for new visitors …
Best resort city in the Baltic States: Jurmala
Many visitors who have been to the Baltic States will agree that Jurmala (in Latvian: Jūrmala) is one of the best resort cities in the Baltic Staes. Jurmala is a Latvian seaside resort city on the Gulf of Riga, just 20+ minutes by car from capital, Riga. Jurmala is best known for being a recreational, spa …
Where to live in Riga 2019
With so many great locations and up and coming neighborhoods choosing your new home in Riga is getting more complicated! Would you follow your gut feeling or be more analytic and base your decision on facts? See our newest blog post about the best places and neighborhoods to live in Riga in 2019! Here you …
Riga and Latvia have a great potential for high quality of life
Riga is the capital city and a financial and cultural center of Latvia. It is also the largest city in the Baltic States with more than 600 000 people. The close proximity to nature and well-established connections to suburban areas and coastal cities makes it a great place for work-life balance. The question is how …
Top 9 neighborhoods in Riga to live 2018
Do you know which is the best place to live in Riga? Which are the cheapest and the most expensive neighborhoods in Riga? Which neighborhoods in Riga are great for students, young professionals or family life? To answer all of these questions Urban Treetops have gathered descriptions, reviews, and history of nine neighborhoods that are made …
The City of Kings with a Bright tomorrow – Potsdam
Potsdam, Germany is something more than a city of past, it’s a bright, warm and beautiful city of tomorrow. A city that once was a home to many Prussian kings and the German Kaiser. The city is also a great mix of developed infrastructure, orderly environment and just a pleasant place to be. Potsdam is a city …
Where to live in the Baltic States: Vilnius a city of Future and Past
After Urban Treetops team visited Vilnius we concluded that this city is pretty cool. You may ask: What is so special about Vilnius? Well, let’s find out! First of all, Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, but it’s also a place were the past and future meets. Vilnius was established in the early 14th century and nowadays …