No way I could be mistaken for a local 02 Cobbled stoned laneways

No way I could be mistaken for a local

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July 12th 2006
Geo: 56.9465, 24.1049We weren't very excited about being in Riga, but decided to make the most of it. We walked around and came to the Latvian Musuem of War, could have been interesting and informative if it was in English- we left 5 minutes later. Then we discovered the shopping centre!! Was a bit disappointing, the clothes and shoes were terrible! We then discovered the cinema and the pric ... 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