• Europe 2022 - 2023
    Riga Opera house
    Three Brothers; oldest buildings still standingSwedish gate1Bridge connecting South latvia and old town Riga in northHouse of the blackheadsMusicians from Bremen statue based on brothers grimm1Berries at Riga marketMeat stuffed as well as potato stuffed bread called "Pīrādziņi". Very tastyPublic gardenFreedom statueView of old town from the southMojito & Black Balsam. B. Balsam called the nat. drink of Latvia. Similar to Jager, but less harsh.

    Riga, Latvia

    July 31, 2022 in Latvia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Riga is the coastal capital of the Baltic country Latvia. Situated on the Baltic Sea, Riga felt like a much busier city than Vilnius, Lithuania. Riga had a true metropolitan feel.

    In addition to exploring its old town, we got to stop through its downtown and it felt like any major US city. Its population is roughly equivalent to Nashville, DC, and Boston (not including larger metro areas).

    Its old town was probably the smaller of those in the 3 Baltic countries, I am writing this while we are having lunch in Tallin, but still quite grand and beautiful.    Read more