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I decided to treat my girlfriend to a luxury weekend away to Riga, and so took advantage of the cheap flights being offered by Austrian Airlines (EUR 139 +tax) to get to Riga, the capital of Latvia. I didn't regret doing so. It was great to be there in the snow and to still be able to sightsee - and the fact that Vecriga (Old Riga) is so compact meant that we were able to see a lot in a very short break there. we definitely be heading back there!
- Pros:compact, cheap, beautiful little city
- Cons:too many stag party groups heading there in search of adult entertainment
- In a nutshell:A great little treasure waiting to be explored.
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Memorials to those killed in January...
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Comments (6)
Very informative page with nice photos! I especially like your tips about the Freedom Monument and memorials to those killed in January 1991. Cheers, Bill
Stunning page. Riga is still on my wish list, maybe in 2009 I get there ;-)
good riga page!
Have you guys ever thought about what your travelling (especially flying), does to contribute to CLIMATE CHANGE?!
Riga really seems to be worth a trip! Nice page Mike!
So, did you get to see anything in Riga???? Or was it purely romance?!! Ok, I apologise!