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Throughout this century, Jurmala has been Riga's playground, from the elegant days of the 1930s to the years of occupation. Jurmala was also the ultimate destination for the Soviet Union's elite retirees.
It might cheer you up to know that the beaches at Majori and Bulduri have been awarded the coveted mark of any self respecting beach community worth its weight in tourist dollars, the prestigious Blue Flag. Leave a Comment
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 by FletteMette
The guide comes in new editions several times a year, so you'll always get up-to-date and accurate information. However, I do find that some reviews tend to be overly positive - for instance the restaurant reviews - so do take the hotel and restaurant reviews with a tiny grain of salt, and of course always check with VT as well.. ;o)
The "In Your Pocket" guides are covering 11 other Latvian cities, and numerous other destinations, mainly in Eastern Europe. These guides have all the information you'd expect to find in a bigger, more expensive, "proper" guide book - it's amazing how much info they've managed to cram into these little guides. In the Riga edition you'll find info on transport, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, sightseeing, events...all you need, really. The guides are also available online: www.inyourpocket.com Leave a Comment
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 The view from St.Peter's
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 The Laima Clock by FletteMette
If you arrange to meet someone in Riga, chances are that they'll suggest meeting by the Laima clock - which has been a popular meeting point ever since it was erected in 1924, and really is *the* meeting place in Riga.
Laime means *happiness* or *luck* in Latvian (thank you, VTmember daugavpilietis, for correcting my spelling error;o). Laima is the goddess of faith in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology - and Laima is also the name of the biggest chocolate company in Latvia. You'll find Laima chocolates and sweets in any supermarket in Latvia, but there are also several Laima shops in Riga (and many other Latvian towns) - including one at Smilsu 8 (in the Old Town), one at the Central Railway Station, one at Marijas 16 and one at Merkela 13. Leave a Comment
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 by Vija_v
Even it is only a bottle of beer.
But again, if you really want to have a drink in the streets, you can try to do like the girls in the picture. ;) Leave a Comment
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 Art Nouveau buildings by HORSCHECK
Among other streets, Art Nouveau buildings are concentrated in the streets around Elizabetes iela. Leave a Comment
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 New Riga with Hotel Latvija by HORSCHECKLeave a Comment
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 by Vija_v
Mostly just young persons are good in English, but others wont be able to communicate with you. That is also big problems in shops- it might happen that shop assistant just won’t understand what you want. Leave a Comment
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