Celebrating 800 years of Riga there was an excellent sound and light festival. This is an landmark to remember those days on 2001
You can take the bridge to get to the modern skyscraper - Saules akmens (Sun Stone) - and then back to the Riga Castle, which is the residence of the current President of Latvia.
The Freedom Monument is a memorial located in Riga, Latvia honoring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920). It is considered an important symbol of the freedom
The official history of Latvian opera began in 1912, when the Latviešu Opera was established in Riga by Pāvuls Jurjāns. During the First World War, the singers evacuated to Russia.
Great concerts almost ewery day.Cathedral is the seat of Riga and Latvia Archbishop and Riga Cathedral community church.
Did you know that this amazing building was torn down during the WW2, but in 1999 restored exactly as it looked before? See the wonderful ceiling paintings inside!
Arcadia. Utopia. Riga's version of this idyllic vision is on the left bank, in Pārdaugava, near Māra's Pond (Māras dīķis)/anothertravelguide.com/
Visit the meat hall and try to buy a nice piece of lamb, without speaking either Latvian or Russian. It's a lot of fun, and the meat is good.
See a quite different panoramic view of Riga from the top-floor of the Academy of Science.
Riga Zoo is a great place where to spend some time during your Riga explorations. Starting from thropical house and ending with bears - you wont be disapointed - lots of pictures here to be taken ;)
Pearl of Art Nouveau and magnificent Mikhail Eisenstein buildings in Riga.
Here your nose will smell a scent of pastries, followed by a flow of flowers. Every day the rainbow-coloured flower market right next to Vērmanes Garden Park delights passers-by and costumers.
Newest bridge across the Daugava River in Riga. They say - it's a most expensive one in the world (over 550 million lats). But the bridge really helps to avoid traffic-jams.
It is worth to see this site. Find the Russian emperors stone here. See forts and hostorical bunkers by the way
Great Beach! Parking 1LVL weekdays, 2LVL weekends during summer months. Beach bar, hotdog, ice-cream stands available. Beach volley ball & football, changing facilities.
The best gourmet restaurant in Baltics with super service. My best restaurant experience so far.
Great food and atmosphere! Definitely woth a visit. Totally international cuisine: japanese, turkish, local. Italian, scandinavian.
Enjoy first coworking space in Riga. Try to charge your mobile devices wireless. And above all - make your freelance time more efficient! Mehr erfahren.
