November 3 2015

Riga

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Latvia’s capital Riga is the pearl among the Baltic cities and radiating Hanseatic history.

It it situated on the shore of the Riga Bay and estuary of the Daugava, and it has appr. 640,000 residents.

Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014 and it is also announced the European Capital of Free WiFi for over 2,000 free wireless Internet access points.

Vivid atmosphere is easy to sense everywhere in Riga.

Where to explore

Vecriga

Vecriga AKA Old Town, located on the eastern bank of the Daugava, is the oldest part of the city and idyllic combination of churches, cobblestone streets and comfy cafés. Here is a chance to see Riga’s beautiful cathedral, the historical Three Brothers building complexin Maza Pils Street and House of the Blackheads.

Riga Castle

Extraordinary Riga Castle is dated back to 1440’s and currently it is the residence of the President of the Republic of Latvia and the National History Museum of Latvia, the third oldest museum in Latvia. Skillful restoration and reconstruction has helped in preserving this magnificent castle as the historical gem of Riga. National History Museum presents in many exhibitions history of Latvia ethnographically and even numismatically.

LIDO Recreation Centre

LIDO could be considered as place of the places in entertainment.

The main building of the centre is one of the largest and most beautiful log buildings in Europe and it can host 1000 guests. Here in 5 hectares wide territory is an amusement park and a three-floor restaurant famous for its Latvian cuisine and beers, where chosen dishes are cooked in front of a customer. In wintertime the recreation center offers a spacious ice-rink for skating with equipment rental.

Central Market