Riga – Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
This is the temporary home of the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia, which concentrates on the period between 1940
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Riga – Taxify (and voucher code)
I must admit that I hadn’t heard of Taxify before I got to Riga, but it’s reasonably well advertised around
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I was going to wait for the tour group to move away from in front of these three buildings, which
Read MoreRiga – Road to Nowhere
On the south side of the river, I wonder whether a whole new development will be complete by the time
Read MoreRiga – Ciemakukulis
Back on the south bank of the river today, this little cafe seemed to be popular with locals popping in
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The National Library of Latvia is located in an impressive building known as the ‘Castle of Light’. The artwork is
Read MoreRiga – Gan Bei City
Located on the seventh floor is Gan Bei City, part of a small local chain of Asian restaurants, and they
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This post is just for Dylan, and any other 7-year old who is dreaming of travel…… Riga is in eastern
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Housed in a building owned by the Jewish community of Riga, the second floor museum consists of three large rooms.
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Monuments don’t come much more controversial than this in Latvia and I spent as little time here as possible. This
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