Riga Trip, Latvia 2008

The trip was from 27-29 February and 1 March 2008(Wed.-Sat.).
We had explored a lot of Old Town and new area of Riga. But we
did not have time to go outside Riga.

We have been to many important spots and aloso Powder Tower
and Latvian War Museum and some nice cafe' and Our favorite
Latvian restaurant called LIDO. :-P which I dont have
the photos here.

It was a nice trip but the weather was cold and rain.

Sveiki Riga!

ps. Thanks to Olavi who took care of 'Guben' when we were away.

1978: A Great Year, a great person was born !! :-)


A nice bar at the edge of old town

Dome Cathedral


Three Brothers
A fine example of the dwelling architecture of medieval age Riga


Nice graffiti

A small street where is often filmed in period movies.

Tourist Information Office


House of Blackheads and Museum of the Occupation of Lavia


Old King of Lavia (?)

Government building (?)

Old Town Square (Livu laukums)




Old Town Riga

Orthodox Cathedral


Freedom Monument


The area closed to the Freedom Monument.

Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum

Boutigue Hotel Monte Kristo where we stayed.

Riga at night

A nice and expensive coffee shop

Art Nouveau & Art Duo :-)

Alberta and Elizabetes area (Art Nouveau style)

Cat House, 'The cat on the roof ' is one of the main symbols of Riga.

St. Peter's Cathedral
We went up to the tower and see the city view.


Here is what we have seen!


The old roster used to be on the top of the tower.

St. Peter's Cathedral
The most predominate example of medival architectyre in Riga.
A Lutheran church with an observation tower.


A Statue beside the church,
Cow, pig, cat and chicken


The church's neighborhood.

Dramatic sky in Stockholm




as if a painting...