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Travel Blogs from Riga
Latvian Renaissance Faire
... some symbols carved into it. These symbols note that this house was the only one to remain standing after 1943 when the German's bombed the land. The fact that so little survived really makes you realize everything that these countries had to go through.
On a happier note: Shortly after embarking the ship once again there was an air show just off the back of the ship at port. When I heard loud ...
Breakin' the law....
... They've only been independent again for 20 years...just such a different perspective of life. Americans just don't have a concept of the stresses of an unstable country..... I had a quck lunch in the town square (salmon sandwich - awesome!! - and yet another beer - drinking my way through this trip.). Took a quick view from the top of the tallest church in Tallinn (pics to come later). With that - time was cut short and headed to the airport. So - yet again - had ...
Riga's Black Magic
... and used clothing shops. It is amazingly cute and local but I fear that it will soon gentrify due to its adorableness and proximity to the center.
On this street, we stopped in at the following places: "Taka" (a local hangout for artists), "Bottle shop" (recycled glass objects), "Eco shop," "Dad café," "Ze Store" (recycled furniture and treasures), A tea shop and a chocolate factory. Also, we stopped in a cute shop in which all the clothes racks are on pulleys and ...
Are we too young for this?
... stranded in a downpour, this is the place to be. Not far from here, Riga's parks stretch the length of its canal, leading to the Daugava river, which cuts through the city. I love parks, and as many of you know from reading my blogs in earlier years, my favorite activity when travelling is to sit in a park and people watch. This is a particularly inspiring one: there are meticulously manicured gardens, fountains and statues, cobblestone pathways winding in ...
Art Deco City of the Baltics
... is the same as back home – about 50%. Some of the city councils cut the locks of the bridges as they had done on the bridge in Vilnius where there were only 2 when we saw it.
We also continue to see Storks. We first saw these in Instanbul nesting on specially built towers along the highway and in the fields. We continued to see them in Lithuania and now again in Latvia on towers of a similar construction.
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Location
Other places to stay in Riga
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Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija
Elizabetes 55, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $112- Excellent Hotel
- Good hotel, nice view
- GOOD HOTEL - BEAUTIFUL BAR- AWFUL STAFF!!!
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Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel, Riga
Kugu 24, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $92- Wonderful Hotel
- Above average, but location could be better
- Good hotel...depending on what room you get
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Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel
Elizabetes Street 73, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $118 -
Maritim Park Hotel
Slokas 1, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $65 -
Islande Hotel
20 Kipsalas St, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $69 -
Albert Hotel
33 Dzirnavu , Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $82- Fab Hotel
- Loved this hotel
- Brilliant Hotel and Location
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Conference Hotel Tomo
Raunas St 44, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $32 -
Days Hotel Riga VEF
Brivibas 199c, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $43 -
Elefant Hotel
Kalnciema Street 90, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $55 -
Konventa Seta Hotel
9 / 11 Kaleju st, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $67- Location, location , location
- Great Location, excellent hotel
- Great hotel, great city
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Hotel Avalon
70 Kaleju Street, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $88 -
Opera Hotel & Spa
Raina Blvd 33, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $101 -
Dodo Hotel
Jersikas 1, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $39 -
PK Riga Hotel
Pulkveza Brieza 11, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $85- Lovely hotel
- Great Choice!
- An enjoyable break
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Radisson Blu Ridzene Hotel
Reimersa Street 1, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $113 -
Hanza Hotel
7 Elijas street, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $60 -
Clarion Collection Hotel Valdemars
K. Valdermara Iela 23, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $87 -
Europa Royale Riga
Krisjana Barona iela 12 , Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $86- Gut und schlecht
- Good and bad
- Great Breakfast and staff, shame about the single beds
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Hotel Jurnieks
Sofijas 8, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $31 -
Metropole Hotel
36 / 38 Aspazijas Blvd , Riga | 4 star hotel- Little Sweden
- Excellent city break
- Superb location
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Monika Centrum Hotel
Elizabetes Street 21, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $88 -
FG Gertrude Riga City Centre
Gertrudes Str 70, Riga | 4 star hotelfrom $54 -
NB Hotel
Slokas 49, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $45 -
Grand Palace Hotel
Pils Street 12, Riga | 5 star hotelfrom $238 -
City Hotel Teater
Bruninieku 6, Riga | 3 star hotelfrom $49 -
Red Roofs Hotel
6 JÄņa iela, Riga | Hotelfrom $64
