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To get to Sigulda you can choose between the bus and the train (cheaper). The 50 kilometers long train ride took us a bit more than 1 Hour. You save 10% if you buy return ticket, which costs about...
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Jurmala is a beach resort, located about 20 kilometers from Riga. To get there we took one of the frequent suburban trains from Riga Main Train Station. The ride takes 30 minutes and costs 0,65...
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Already in our first evening in Latvian Capital, we found out that to dine in Riga’s Old City is not going to be very cheap experience. The prices there are comparable with London or Stockholm....
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There is probably just one upside that I can find about this restaurant, it's steak. Except that everything was pretty much below average.
- the portions where small
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theblackmonk
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For me good beer is probably the most important thing in a restaurant. But then when you get huge portions of meat and potato dishes combined with a rustic interior that makes you feel like you are...
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theblackcatbeerorder
beerandmeat
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The Flying Frog is a bar that has the largest number of frog figures in one establishment that I have ever seen... But it actually works! I was there on a probably pretty lazy night so my...
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Staburags is a genuine Latvian restaurant that sports an oak designed maze of small rooms ready to seat just you or a whole group of friends. If you are coming with your better half I would suggest...
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porkchops
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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If you are interested in some serious shopping and you have a bit of cash free, then Berga Bazars is just the place to go. It's situated just outside the old side of the city. The highlights of...
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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The Old Town is the most beautiful and interesting part of Riga by far. In fact, it has now been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The winding streets that make up the old town are picturesque...
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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When I came out of my hotel in Riga and headed off in the direction of the freedom monument to find the monuments in the old town, I misread the map and walked in the wrong direction. What a lucky...
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splendid
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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Having first seen Riga Castle from the window of a sightseeing bus on the other side of the river, I was struck by what an ordinary and small building Riga Castle. It is amazing to think that this...
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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As well as the Skyline Bar, Hotel Reval also boasts a nightclub and a casino. This is a far better place to go than Pulkvedis and a lot less Euro-trash-esque. It's a really popular club to go to so...
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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The Skyline Bar is located on the top floor of the Ravel Hotel Latvija and has absolutely stunning panoramic views over all of Latvia and its surroundings.
Ravel Hotel dominates the...
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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The Central Market is situated right beside the train station in Riga. I was disappointed when I visited it as I heard that you could buy traditional Soviet/Russian/Latvian objects and cheap...
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freshproduce
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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Latvia has a great deal of Euro-pop bars that are very Russian like- with pumping, thumping music and very lively people dancing until dawn. This has never been my type of club but when in Rome......
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Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
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Like many countries in Easter Europe, Latvia produces some excellent local beers and all are sold at a very reasonable price. At our hotel, a local beer cost only £0.60. Tervetes is the most...
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Karrr
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Globetrotter
Apr 23, 2008
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Riga International Airport is fairly new and modern , but there is one major problem with it. There is only one restuarant after departures and this closes quite early. We caught a fairly later...
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