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Christmas markets and killer icicles
What’s winter like in Riga? It’s dark and bitter cold with plenty of snow and belligerent icicles that hang from the old town’s medieval buildings like miniature swords of Damocles. The mighty River Daugava also freezes during a proper cold spell making it an unusual meeting place for ice skaters, inebriated ice fishermen and pedestrian commuters taking advantage of the ‘land bridge.’ The fishermen are the most interesting of the aforementioned bunch. Often seen around town on the way to the river with grizzled beards, stained Soviet-era winter gear and giant augers for drilling through the ice, they put one in mind of Yukon gold rush prospectors.This winter take a stroll among the food and crafts stalls of the Riga Christmas Market on Dome and Līvu squarea in December and buy some gingerbread and mulled wine. In January, Dome Square will host a variety of events dedicated to the brave Latvians who defended Old Riga from Soviet troops in 1991.
OUR Riga HIGHLIGHTS
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Reval Hotel Latvija
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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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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
Funny interior - great food - even a child playroom (!!!!) - one small room with fireplace, very cosy....two other rooms wwith plenty of space, good service, decent prices, yummy beer!!!In summer - best place to sit & rest ou[...]
Racist bullshit club... wouldn't recommend. Don't understand the standards(Latvian only). I'm a Human Resources Director and probably make 3 or 4 times what most of the patrons make however I wasn't allowed to enter. Then why have [...]
I've been to Club Essential many times and every time I've been there its always been "off the chain". The guys on the door, and the club management has always treated me like a VIP and not a visitor. The women are like WOW!!!! I've be[...]
I like it . I tasted excellent wines and cheese. The staff is friendly and smiling .[...]
To be honest I didnt like it. unfortunately meet was raw,service poor, no people...[...]