Dodo Hotel Riga

... the Freedom Monument, Sigulda, House of
Blackheads, the Powder Tower, the Swedish gate, and the Riga Dome
Cathedral. The architecture is beautiful. In terms of the look and
feel of the city itself, Riga is what I imagined Prague to be but
wasn't. Walking around there was this cozy fall ora. There were so few
people out that the sound of a woman's high heals echoed from the an
alley a block away. Architecturally the city is stunning, there's no
doubt that ...

... will take you directly to the entrance of the Museum and bring you back for a mere Ls2 (about $4). It is situated in a very large forest making it all the more stunning and wonderful to visit. I spent about 4 hours wondering the various buildings, farmhouses, windmills and just enjoying being out in nature. The peace and quiet, the natural beauty are an added bonus to the discovery of the ...

The trip from Vilnius to Rîga demanded not only time, but patience, too. Hours in a bus are not necessarily the most exciting part of a travel, particularly if the route isn't travelled for the first time and if, as in case of Lithuania and Latvia, the horizon you see through the bus window is stubbornly just a green flatland. But that's why there is Mark Twain and mp3 player. After all, it's all part of travelling. Besides, Lithuania and Latvia can't be accused of having ...

... which is in Latvian called Aleksandra Čaka iela, named after Aleksandrs Čaks, local writer and poet. Right at the first sight, Rīga was bigger and more imposing than Vilnius, and particularly Kaunas. Certainly, each one of them possessed its own charm, but Rīga was like an older brother. Or neighbour's son who was in school one or two classes ahead of you. You could simply see it on buildings and their size and feel it in the street. For starters, I decided to ...

... often sit together to enjoy the view, however nice hotel. I just booked my flight on Easyjet from Riga when I return Nov. 28 via ship leaving Stockholm Nov. 27. I leave Nov. 29 for Berlin and then Rome to which I arrive at 7.25 p.m. I got cheap flights on both and will cost me 25 euros each trip, taxes included! However Nov. 28 and 29 NATO Summit is held here in Riga so all Old Town will be shut down - people who live there will have to show passports to get into Old Town -and when I ...

Decided to go adventuring today and head out of the city to Sigulda. This is a region about an hour away from Riga, known for it's castles and pretty countryside. It all started well getting to the bus station, got the tickets - even knew the platform number. But when the bus was 15 mins late we were getting a bit worried that we were in the wrong spot. But we weren't, it was all good. The countryside around Riga is very nice, green, peaceful little villages. I ...

... we spent a short time in the city. I was positively surprised. The city looks like it was just constructed within the last few years. It's clean, it's cute, it's happy. You can hear quite a bit of Russian and English when walking about, and about every national consulate can be located on one street. A weird thing was that this big city didn't have a subway system, but I guess in the end ...

... hill there is a new wooden stage, a cobblestone paved circle and pale wooden benches, unspoiled by dirt, water or mould, arranged amphitheatre style around it. The park also includes a small lake and an ancient pagan site. In the lovely log cabin information office the guide was incredibly enthusiastic about the venture. He spoke poor English but such enthusiasm needs no language. I bought a certificate that I had been to the centre of Europe to his obvious ...