Central Market in Riga and surrounding area
The forecast was correct. It was raining all day on the next day. We went out to see the Central Market of Riga, a huge place including 5 buildings which …
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Watching the football match at a pub
After seeing the beautiful sunset in Riga, we looked for a restaurant where we could have a light supper. The one which we had picked in the internet was…
Blackhead’s House bathed in the setting sun
I cannot remember where I learned, but apparently the view of the famous building, Blackhead’s House at the sunset time is very beautiful, so we set out to see it. The sunset on the day was 10:19pm. Certainly the view was beautiful with the rich colour of the soft light. Blackhead’s House is famous and nearly always used in the photos of Riga.
In between sightseeing, we had ice tea
We continued our sightseeing in Riga. After ‘Three Brothers’ we came across Our Lady of Sorrows Church, so we went in. It is a Cathoric church built in the…
Cathedral and three brothers
Apparently the cathedral in Riga is the largest church in the Baltic countries. It was built in 1211. The interior was rather simple. I learned afterwards that …
View from St.Peter’s Church
After leaving our shopping from the market in the hotel, we started sightseeing in the old town of Riga. First, we visited St.Peter’s Church. The design of the tower is nice and…
Talked with a woman at an amber stall
At one end of the market, Kalnciems Fair which was held outside of old town of Riga, there was a stall where a woman was selling the rough stone of…
To the market by bus
The next day was Saturday. I had searched in advance and found that there would be a market called Kalnciems Fair outside of the old town of the city. It was open from…
