Mare Heimrate, Riga, Latvia, Kayaking in Riga
Latvia in couchsurfers eyes – part 2
Why are nomadies going to Latvia?
What is worth seeing in this little Baltic country?
Let’s listen to what travelers say (part 1 here).
“Riga, the capital of Latvia, first of all, will always be a special place for me.
Because that is where I celebrated my birthday with some CouchSurfers.
This is the first time I have spent my birthday in a country outside of “home”. To celebrate, my CouchSurfer host Elvis, his friends and I
first went to a Lido, a buffet-style Latvian restaurant. There, I sampled potato pancakes and pork and chicken kebabs.
Then, we went to around teahouse in a park overlooking the canal.”
Ricky Fok
Kristine Vindedze, Kristiansand,Norway, Opera and ballet house, Riga
”Riga has the largest old town in the Baltics. The one observation
that surprised me the most was the quantity and quality
of Art Nouveau buildings in the city.”
Image TripAdvisor, Art nouveau building, Riga
”In fact, Riga is the Art Nouveau capital of Europe
and an architectural open-air museum. It seems everywhere,
not just in the old town, are buildings of aesthetic interest.
These range from the Art Nouveau embassies,
to the Soviet-style Academy of Science and to the
Gothic St Peter’s Church.”
”Most of all my favorite building is the House of Blackheads, a Medieval-style guild hall.
I was equally impressed with the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia.
This museum details the Soviet and Nazi occupations of Latvia
from 1940-1991. I learned quite a bit about Latvia’s history and
suffering through the exhibits and artifacts. This was a nation of
occupants and I am glad that it is now prospering.”
Ricky Fok, Renton, WA, United States
Baltic Adventure, House of Blackheads, night
Akim Aginsky, House of Blackheads with the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Jekaterina P., Riga, Latvia, Cat’s House
Aiga Dreimane, Riga, Latvia, River Daugava, Riga
Zanda Buceniece, Riga, Latvia, My Baltic sea
Hakan Altay, Antalya, Turkey, Famous turtle of Jurmala, Latvia
Kristine Vindedze, Rundale’s garden, Latvia
Latvia Travel, Rundale Castle
See more at the video about Southern Latvia (Zemgale)
Zemgale (Southern Latvia) from Latvia Travel on Vimeo.
Useful links
TOP 10 Tourism Destinations in Latvia
Latvia Travel
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