Blogs from Riga Region, Latvia, Europe - page 29

I am in Europe!! I arrived by bus from St. Petersburg and have been enjoying Riga, literally, ever since I stepped off the bus. The bus station here is the nicest I have ever been in. It is complete with an international ATM, cafe, helpful information desk, friendly bus ticket counter and an internet cafe. What a lovely surprise! Riga is a beautiful little city. I am staying at a new hostel in Old Town. It's an old five story town-house with a bar on the bottom floor and FREE interent! Yes, I am finally living the high life. The prices are reasonable here and Riga is metropolitan without being overbearing. I went to the cinema yesterday and ice skating and out to dinner with the hostel tonight. I have a bus ticket arranged to leave ... read more

well i'm glad to say that this place is waaaayyy better then tallinn, and really cheap!! a night out on the town costs like 15-20 dollars for a whole night of drinking and eating. The first day that i was here i went to a really cool club and then the next day ended up hanging out at the beach, really relaxing. as far a sights go, not much to see, except the women, i have never seen girls so hot!!! walking down the street you see these girls that are absolutely beautiful. maybe thats why i like it so much!!!! sorry i haven't been able to call, i haven't been able to find a place to buy a phone card and for some reason my phone doesn't work. hopefully in lithuania it will. Another reason ... read more

Here I am pictured with Roger in the central square of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a really nice city (but not as nice as neighbouring Tallinn in Estonia)- however it is f**cking cold, even in sumer as you can see from Roger's attire.... read more

Perhaps the greatest disappointment in the trip to the other Baltic states was the amount of time spent in Riga. Our semester took us to Riga 4 times, but we ended up spending more time in one restaurant than in all other parts of the city combined. We didn’t get around to sightseeing until arriving in the city for the 4th time. What I did see was very cool. Looked liked a fun city. One of our Student tour guides (Liga) was from Riga, and wished she could show us more of it. All in all, we only spent 3 hours going through the city, but found out some cool things. Back in the middle ages, the Riga government used to levy taxes based on how wide the home fronts were, and how large the windows ... read more

I spent a few more days in Riga. Basically I checked out the sights in the day time and the nightclubs in the evening. The sights: most give student discounts - me not a student. They are also listed in the free magazines and maps given away at the tourist information centre. St. Peters Church - at 72m, gives some fantastic views - costs about £2 for entry. The Art Noveau Region - a famous architect designed an entire area of the city. Due to having the entire europe guidebook I can't name him but well worth seeing and the photos are just a small sample of what can be seen. The Jana Rozentala and Rudolfa Blaumana Museum - Accidently went to this museum as it was located in the Art Noveau region and thought it ... read more