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The Latvians appear to be a very pleasant, polite people, reserved like their neighbors in Estonia and Lithuania but by no means unfriendly.Tourists will find Latvians personable and helpful; but in Latvia, as in other east European countries, American tourists should try their best not to be pushy or over-talkative, and thus make nuisances of themselves.
Westerners may be annoyed with slow service and taciturn waiters or clerks in stores and restaurants. 'Service with a smile' and 'The customer is always right' are maxims alien to former Communist countries - and the Baltic peoples are usually a reserved lot anyway. This takes some getting used to, but don't take it personally. They are trying just as hard to get used to western tourists that often seem overbearing and condescending.
LU, Latvia University, is dead in the water. Has a world-best collection of old USSR/Eastern Europe computers and pre-computer hardware that is moldering in upstairs rooms. Tried to help publicize it in the West but was ignored.
We happened upon this music festival in one of the parks.
The same park near the Freedom monument. Enjoy its beauty while being there.
Close to Freedom monument you'll find a nice park for to walk and have some rest after exploring Riga on foot. Park is quite big with many fountains. A must see.
I really enjoyed that place - a coast of the river where you can walk or just to sit on the bench and enjoy the view in front of you. Just go from the downtown to the river.
Receipts are issued for virtually everything-stores and restaurants of course, but also museum admissions, local buses and the one that made me laugh-the .10 lv pay toilet at Sigulda!
same palace for again
very nice bulding in RIGA blue buldings
Best Eastern Centra Hotel Riga Riga
7 Reviews and 250 Opinions We had an opportunity to travel somewhere with my husband for two nights. As we have 3 small kids,...
Reval Hotel Ridzene Riga
6 Reviews and 115 Opinions This year - hotel Ridzene again. The main hotel's advantage is its very quiet location in the very...
Albert Hotel Riga
4 Reviews and 407 Opinions Despite no plausable connection with the late great Mr Einstein The Albert Hotel is a shrine to the...
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Q: Sveiki! I need an advice. my departure from Riga airport at 11.30, but bus arrived (internetional, from belarus) only at 8.10....
A: You should have no problem. Yes, traffic can be bad, but by 0900 it seems to clear out. I used Municipal bus and as I recall, it took about 30 minutes from the stop near...
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