Riga 2; A walk to Art Nouveau district

I set off on a short walk along the Daugava River towards the Art Nouveau district; Art Nouveau is everywhere in the city, however, and Riga boasts over 750 buildings and has the most Art Nouveau architecture in the world. Art Nouveau style was popular from 1890 to 1910 throughout Europe and the United States, and there is a lot here because it coincided with a time of prosperity in the city; it is about curvy lines depicting organic form (apparently).

I walk back via the canal as much as possible, eventually reaching Riga Central Market, close to the junction of the river and the canal (see captions on photos for details about the walk).Read more