Riga Art Neuveau

Baltic Road Trip - Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania

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May 21st 2016
Baltic Road Trip May 2016 Day 1 Saturday – 6 hours driving Minsk to Riga Up early – 4:30 a.m. to depart for the Belarus-Lithuania border before it gets busy 2 hour drive to the border; only five cars ahead of us 1.5 hours to cross with much checking of the trunk; a helpful Belarus border agent with minimal English; Belarus immigration check; drive Belarus customs check; drive ... read more

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After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of... ... read more