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	Panorama of Riga Tip Rating:

By ginte on June 18, 2004

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Riga's panorama

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For to see that you need to find "Reval Hotel Latvia" close to downtown. Then use two glass elevators for to get up to the 25th floor. Actually you won't find 25th floor's button in these elevators, so push 24th floor button and then use stairs to the 25th floor. There you'll find a cosy area with a view through the window to all Riga.

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	Soviet architecture Tip Rating:

Updated By Dabs on June 25, 2004

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Academy of Science

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Built by the Soviets during the time when Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union, the Academy of Science building was the only one I saw that reminded me of Soviet architecture, resembling Stalin's seven sisters in Moscow. Although some people find this style of architecture unappealing, I think it is quite grand. Local nicknames for this building are Stalin's birthday cake or the Kremlin.

In Your Pocket says "If you look close enough you can spot several hammers and sickles" but unfortunately I read that after I returned home

Locate at Turgeneva iela 19, not too far from the Central Market

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	Daytrip-Rundale Palace Tip Rating:

Updated By Dabs on June 23, 2004

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Rundale Palace

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The last thing you expect to see in the middle of nowhere is this fabulous canary yellow confection of a palace, designed by Rastrelli, the man responsible for the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.

This is a little harder daytrip to do from Riga, if you are traveling by public transport you have to take a bus to Bauska and then catch a bus to Pilsrundale.

I've posted more tips and photos over on my Rundale page.

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	Bremen musicians' monument Tip Rating:

Updated By ginte on May 24, 2004

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Monument of Bremen
musicians'

by ginte

OK. It was dark enough while taking this photo, but I hope you still can see something behind my boyfriend and me.:) I'm not sure if you know the story about the Bremen musicians, as I don't know it either. :) I just saw the cartoon of them in my childhood. So, it was cute to have a photo near the monument of them in an Old town of Riga, almost in front of the "Lotuss".

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	Reval Hotel Latvia Tip Rating:

By ginte on June 24, 2004

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Reval Hotel Latvia

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Here is Reval Hotel Latvia from which 25th floor you can see a wondeful panorama of Riga. The building is quite big, so you will easily notice it from downtown.
Direction: find the Freedom monument, then cross the bridge near it and go straight a little bit.

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	Art Nouveau archicture Tip Rating:

By LanaFromRiga on December 11, 2003

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stairs in the house of
Art Nouveau

by LanaFromRiga

Art Nouveau or often also refrred to as Jugendstil in there regions, is one of the styles that dominates Riga's architectural heritage. Spread thraoughout the city, but you will find the most expressive specimens concentradet on the mentioned streets (Alberta str., Elizabetes str., Vilandes str., Strelnieku str.). Most of these buildings are constructed by the architect M.Elisenstein.

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	Riga Castle-changing of the guard Tip Rating:

By Dabs on June 28, 2004

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Changing of the guard

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I'm not sure how often it happens, we happened to be there when they were changing the guard in front of the Riga Castle. I wouldn't go out of my way to see this, it's a pretty simple ceremony that involves the two guards being relieved of their duties by two other men and 1 more to escort them, I guess.

Right before they passed thru the door back into the palace, the three very serious looking guards dropped their serious expressions and started walking normally, I thought it rather curious that they didn't wait until they were out of view.

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	Ethnographic Open-Air Museum Tip Rating:

By in4ik on August 1, 2003

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if you did not behave well...

by in4ik

Authentic houses, farmsteads, windmills, wodden churches, and fishermen's villages that represent different regions of Latvia of 16th to 19th centuries.

Situated in the pine forest by the lake Jugla, it occupies an area of about a 100 hectares. On weekends you can watch traditional craftmen at work.

Count on spending an entire day here.
A MUST!

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Phone: 7994510

Other Contact: Brivibas 440

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	Riga by Night Tip Rating:

By in4ik on July 25, 2003

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by in4ik

Certain places in Riga change their look by night! Start at Congress Hall near Colored Fountain (all colors of rainbow). Then walk down to the Old Town through the Basteja Park and enjoy lights from lanterns. Pass the Freedom Monument and Laima Clock, the central meeting point in Riga. Cross the Old Town on Kalku Street and enjoy the view of artificially restored building on Ratslaukums by night. Then I would suggest to have a walk on Daugava river bank along the Old Town. The last spot would be Berga Bazars betweeb Elizabetes and Dzirnavu streets. For that you'd need to cross the Old Town again.

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	Experience the REAL Latvia! Tip Rating:

By in4ik on July 27, 2003

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by in4ik

If you have more than 2 days to spend in Latvia and want to see something else besides beautiful girls and architecture in Riga, I would advise to try out the Latvian countryside. Go to http://www.celotajs.lv/ and check out listings of guest houses that are located in the coutryside. I would suggest LATGALE region, esle called as "Lake Land". You could real Latvian food, sauna, fishing, and horse riding. From my experience, you have to plan ahead as the best locations get booked quite quickly.

The Association "Lauku ceïotâjs" was formed in 1993 and its current members are the owners/operators of 220 rest and recreation facilities in the countryside. The Association's goal is a common development of tourism in the Latvian countryside in order to create modern rest and recreation facilities in a natural countryside environment. It would be the best source for country holidays planning.

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Website: www.celotajs.lv

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