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61 Reviews Its slender, tiered steeple is one of Riga's most eye-catching sights, and forms part of a beautifully renovated late medieval Gothic church. The church, and especially the tower, has burned down and...
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49 Reviews In Riga still some fragments of old defensive wall left and it proves Riga was once medieval and well equipped defensively city. Some fragments of red wall you can see near Jacob's barracks - in one...
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40 Reviews The House of Blackheads is well worth a visit, but was closed to the public when we were there in March, 2011. From information on the internet, the outside is the main attraction of this building....
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20 Reviews We found people in Riga pleasant and helpful but reserved, and we found it difficult to get a sense of the people until we visited the main fresh produce market. This is magnificently housed in a...
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28 Reviews I was fascinated by Central Riga’s glorious Art Deco architecture which made me realise what a prosperous and cosmopolitan city it must have been in the early 20th century. There are over 800 Art Deco...
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48 Reviews Located in the city centre, this seems to be a focal point for the nation from time to time. It is surrounded by parkland and was being well tended to by cleaners who were sweeping the streets. The...
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19 Reviews These residential buildings are charming, looks so much to be medieval. It is said, these three brothers (Tri Brali) are best examples of medieval buildings in Riga. The three brothers are different...
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15 Reviews This building looks very medieval and romantic, but, for real, it was built not for defense, but to celebrate the Scandinavian occupation of Riga (1698). So, in my opinion, it was good gift for...
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37 Reviews Entering Dome Square we can see big, gothic, old Riga Cathedral. It was built in 1211, mostly in the first years of Riga existence. It is the largest Cathedral in the Baltic States and was founded by...
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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
26 Reviews I decided to view this museum as I had previously visited the Freedom Museum in Estonia..The museum was Established in 1993 to show what happenend here in Latvia during the years of Occupation from...
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22 Reviews It is easy to be cultured in Riga. Like most former socialist countries, enormous emphasis was placed on promoting and popularising the performing arts, and one of the happy outcomes of this focus is...
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Best Eastern Centra Hotel Riga
7 Reviews and 247 Opinions We had an opportunity to travel somewhere with my husband for two nights. As we have 3 small kids,...
19 Reviews More of a palace cum castle than what you'd expect of a traditional medieval stronghold, although it retains some elements, like a flag bedecked tall round tower. The front of the castle, that looking...
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The House of Blackheads (Melngalvju nams) is located at the Town Hall Square right in the heart of the Old Town of Riga. It is a landmark of Riga and a very...
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Latvia always was the most visited and famous country from the Baltic Republics. Impressive architectural monuments of Old Riga and tender water with soft sand beaches of Jurmala...
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Latvia is located in the Baltic regions in Northern Europe. It is bordering Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south and Belarus and Russia to the east. Sweden is located to the west of Latvia...
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Latvia is divided into four regions: Kurzeme, Zemgale, Latgale and Vidzeme, named after tribes that once dominated the respective areas. Despite sometimes being referred to as the Switzerland of the...
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- Latvia is a part of European Union, but it is not in Euro zone now. Money in Latvia are Lats (LVL) 1 Lat consists of 100 santims. - Latvia consists of 4 regions: Kurzeme in the west, Vidzeme in the...
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