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Deep freeze in Riga
Riga has been locked in an ice box since New Year's Eve. This, of course, is nothing unusual for this northern Baltic nation, but the fact that the deep freeze has lasted in excess of a month is certainly noteworthy. Snowstorms have also dropped plenty of the white stuff wreaking havoc on the country’s infrastructure. In fact, it seems that local municipalities, including Riga, don’t have the manpower or funds to deal with the ice and large patches of ‘permafrost’ have attached themselves to streets and pavements making moving about a chore. Children and sports enthusiasts however are reaping the rewards of this winter windfall and you can too!
OUR Riga HIGHLIGHTS
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Dodo Hotel
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Pharmacy Bar
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Columbine
The oldest continuously running hotel in Riga is also home to Columbine, an upmarket restaurant with old world elegance. Expect hanging chandeliers, crisp, white tablecloths and a fresh flower on eve
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Reval Hotel Latvija
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Bergs Restaurant
Possibly the best restaurant in Riga, Bergs never disappoints. With a stylish interior that looks like it was ripped out of the pages of Architectural Digest and an ever-changing menu of internationa
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Latvian Ethnographic Museum
100 hectares of life as it used to be. Farmsteads, windmills, fishing villages, churches and other historic structures have been moved here and preserved for posterity. Watch craftsmen perform variou
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Latest Riga Comments
Went back there last week, on a tuesday. Had the Sonali pork, with some rice, first time I could find that dish in a pub. It was to die for! (if you like chinese food)very reasonably priced at 3.40 EU. And Guinness was good too. Well, again, this [...]
amazing seafood i have eaten non better anywhere in the world and paid much more, great value for money their business lunch is perfect for mid day dining.[...]
Don't visit Riga!!! This place sucks. Nothing but a big shithole. They will drug you and credit card scam you for thousands of Euros and you won't be able to help it.[...]
We can fully recommend this restaurant. Limited, but tasteful menu with fish, meats, pasta, excellent salads, good wines. Very good value for money.[...]
carry a gun and sh**t the mother f**kers, i will go to riga next week and try this dump..[...]
have been many times now and would recommend to anybody. dont bother with the steakhouse round the corner have one here instead.... wow.... much much better. good beer good food and very friendly staff. will be visiting again in Feb :)[...]
much cheaper and tastier than any other kebab places in town,[...]
One of the most (if not THE most) authentic themed spots in Riga. Great (and always fresh) beer, great food (the only place in Riga that serves real Bretzels as far as I know), just the right atmosphere. Should turn into a proper biergarten with all[...]
I´ve been in this restaurant about 10 times, havind lounch or dinner, sometimes only snacks or salad - I´ve been satisfied every times. Allways visiting Riga I visit this restaurant. It´s me favoujrite in Riga :D[...]
Great boookshop - Great prices. Nice quite cafe on the 2nd floor for writting postcards and quite reflection.You can even order books on line through the webpage. www.gramatnicaglobuss.lv[...]
I have been to Latvia over a dozen times. I tried entering this place twice once with 2 girls and other time with 3 local girlfriend. They still dint let me in. They said the place is for Locals no tourist allowed. Latvia is in EU but the locals men[...]
This restaurant has a lovely open ambience in the summer, and strangely turns all cozy and embracing in the winter. I don't know how they do that. I have been here several times over the past five years and have always had excellent food, whether [...]
Hi Riga in your Pocket readers,Just very good place. The food is great. the service is perfect. The waitress are beautiful and kind (eventhough they have to wear stange cow-boys uniforms).1 hot starter + 1 main course + 1 large beer = 25-30 euros bu[...]
We visited Kiploku Krogs after finding it in internet - and it was great. Antipasti are super, steak was just as it has to be, people (bedienung - do not know the english word)were very nice. Exotic things like garlic ice cream!!! I can advise this [...]
Maybe my problem was that I visit this place with friend who put my expectations in to high level. There was no chicken meat and i got kebab with some kind of strange sauce from mustard. Never ever has seen such sauce in Germany.[...]