Riga is such a brilliant city for stag dos because of its incredibly low alcohol prices and beautiful, history-steeped architecture that marks it out as ideal. The Stag Company, the UK’s leading provider of stag weekends has an enormous variety of these packages, to really maximise your time in this Latvian jewel.

Paintballing, go-karting and even bob-sledding form the main events of some of these packages, which also offer VIP entry to nightclubs and bars, specially chosen for their busy-ness and sheer quantities of beautiful women. Indeed, this is the city that hosts the “parade of blonde girls” every year, showcasing some of the talents this city holds in no short supply.

One of the best activities in this city for perfect stag weekends Riga style is fire-arms practice, which allows stags to receive training from a specialist in the finer arts of shooting real-life pistols and AK-47s at targets – if that doesn’t put the hairs on your chest, goodness knows what else will.

The main event, of course, for any successful stag weekend is the nights out and fortunately this is a city where this aspect is not ignored with an enormous amount of bars and clubs catered for every taste and whim – most importantly the drinks are awfully cheap, with pints coming in at little over a £1 at most places.

As the party can involve some people that do not know each other it can be hard to get people to relax and get into the party mood, creating an awkward atmosphere. One of the best ways to get around this is to start the night with a visit to a comedy club.

Primarily the comedy club should give everyone plenty of reasons to laugh and unless the comedians and awful it should put you all in a good mood, while it also creates subjects to discuss after he show is over.

You can also enjoy some drinks before, during and after the performances, which benefit from the regular intervals as it allow guests that are still finding their feet to get to know everyone in short doses.

However, the best reason to go to a comedy club for a stag or a hen night is there is a fair chance at least one of the comedians will pick up on a there being a hen party of a stag party in the audience and make a few light-hearted jokes at the expense of the groom or bride-to-be, which is part of the course on their party night.

The best comedy clubs are in the biggest cities, so if you are on a hen night in London or a stag night in Newcastle you should be in for a treat.

There is a youthful feel to Nottingham with its large student population, who are more than adequately catered for with the range of pubs and bars on offer in the city centre. These venues are perfect for spending the evening in preparation for the main event – clubbing in to the early hours.

The clubs in Nottingham live up to the hype, so a memorable evening for the bride or groom-to-be is guaranteed, while everyone else in the party is sure to have fun too, especially if they are single and up for a cheeky snog.

Nottingham stags also have the pleasure of the glorious countryside and of course Sherwood Forest, which makes the perfect venue for adrenaline-packaged daytime activities. One of the most popular is paintballing as Nottingham boasts an amazing site that is full of outlandish props, perfect for recreating intense battles.

There are also lots of opportunities for Nottingham hens to have as much fun or relaxation as they wish while on their party, as activities on offer range from go-karting to pamper days.