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Sitting on the wide and slow Daugava river in the heart of the Baltics, Riga is the capital of Latvia and has the feel of a city that is just coming in from "the cold" of communism. A pretty historic centre mixes a little uneasily with concrete municipal buildings and Soviet-designed transport.
From the Riga Travel Guide
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Cheap and Cheerful. Good location & Clean rooms. Was a good base to explore the rest of Riga. ... more
Our apartment was lovely. Very clean and with an excellent view. Could have done with a few more utensils in the kitchen and a few less steps to the front door but no real concerns at all. There are probably a number of different apartments available, but the one we stayed in had a lovely view above the square with the 3 riflemen. ... more
Nice hotel, good value for the price, but it was a bit far from the city centre (which was not really a bad thing, for it allowed me to see a monument that I would've missed otherwise) and I couldn't pay with my CC. I felt satisfied after staying there. ... more
Riga
Hi all I'm planning a 5 day trip to Riga next March woth my girlfriend. Can anyone suggest some must see places to go, things to do, places to eat and stay, etc? ...
Latvia! Riga!
I am thinking about visiting Latvia when I travel to Europe. Any comments, ideas or suggetions? I don't know anything about Latvia or Riga, the capital, but all of a sundden I got interested in it. ...
Weekend in Riga......
Alright! A friend pointed me in the direction of the forum for some sound travelling advice. Off to Riga for a weekend in December with a few mates. They want to booze it up but I think it'd be a shame not to take in some sights. Any recommendations for things to see and do would be appreciated..... Cheers! ...
Days 58 and 59
up warm. Halfway to Riga we found a really nice spot for lunch and took it easy there for a good two hours to ensure we arrived in Riga when our host Igor had finished work. Igor guided us to his parent's aparment (Alex and Jana) where we showered before heading out onto the town. Riga was very quiet, but we ...
Posted in Coastin' Around by EdAndJames
2nd July 2011
all under €10. It's great. We then said goodbye to Sigulda and headed for Riga. Again the roads weren't great, but at least they were paved. Coming into Riga was like coming into a city in Asia - very run ...
Posted in Kim and Danny 2011 by kimdanny
3rd July 2011
Thankfully it was not so hot this morning. We took it easy this morning before walking 3km into tow ...
Posted in Kim and Danny 2011 by kimdanny