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Chapter 25: Riga

On the way to our sleeping place in the Latvian forests, our G once again showed off her off-road qualities. From the wilderness, we quickly reached the capital city of...

2 days of rest

A lovely resort. Time to read and rest from the previous travel itinerary. If you're too lazy to take out warm clothes from the bottom-most box, you'll have to freeze. It's...

23.08.2019: A Day in Riga

In the morning, we explored Riga with the help of a local and extremely nice guide. Riga is very attractive, but different from Tallinn. Riga is world famous for its Art Nouveau...

Ode to Riga

Riga, you have captured our hearts.❤ You are beautiful and stylish, embracing your edges and roughness, not smooth and polished. You are open, full of hustle and music, but also...

The 3rd day

After a very good breakfast at the Memel Hotel, we start towards Riga at 09:15. First, we drive along the coastal road to Liepaja in Latvia. An ugly industrial city that is not...

That was 2021

Another 'exciting' year has passed. Traveling wasn't as exciting as in 'normal' times. As they say - a little bit is always possible. So here's a brief overview of my...

This is how hostel is made 👏

It's actually not difficult to get to a train on time. Nevertheless, I'm always so relieved when I've managed it. That was the case again this morning 🙂 And there are things...

Strand von Jurmala | Riga 3/5 📍

I experienced a very special atmosphere in the morning at Riga's central market. Countless traders offer their products in old Zeppelin halls. There are separate halls for meat,...

The energy level increases 🔋

My second day in Riga was similar to that in Vilinus in some ways. The night was much too short, but as mentioned, that was due to the background noise 💤 and the day was all...

Riga

Today, the old town of Riga was on our agenda. All the interesting points are located in a relatively small space and are easily accessible on foot. With perfect weather, we...