Alternative Riga Free Tour πŸ‡±πŸ‡»

This was part of A weekend in the Baltics - Day 2 πŸ‡±πŸ‡» πŸ”—. Our Alternative Riga Free Tour by Riga Free Tour started at St. Peter’s Church, and we made our way to the Riga Central Market which was a massive indoor/outdoor market with stalls selling fruits, veggies, cheese, meats and prepared dishes. We then headed across the tracks to the parts of town which were not considered safe earlier. We saw the Latvian Academy of Sciences; the architecture was typical of the Soviet era. ...

October 6, 2019 Β· 1 min

Old Riga Free Walking Tour πŸ‡±πŸ‡»

This was part of A weekend in the Baltics - Day 2 πŸ‡±πŸ‡» πŸ”—. The Old Riga Free Walking Tour by Riga Free Tour started at St. Peter’s Church, and we made our way to the Riga Synagogue Peitav Shul and learnt about the Jewish history of Riga. We then headed to the Riga Town Hall Square and saw the Riga City Hall and the House of the Black Heads, which was symbolic of Riga. ...

October 6, 2019 Β· 1 min

A weekend in the Baltics - Day 2 πŸ‡±πŸ‡»

After arriving from Vilnius yesterday, I had a good night’s sleep at the Clarion Collection Hotel Valdemars. We had a nice breakfast and checked-out. Leaving our bags at the front desk at the hotel, we headed out to take in Riga. We walked to the St. Peter’s Church to join the Old Riga Free Walking Tour πŸ”— at 10:00 AM and then the Alternative Riga Free Tour πŸ”— at 12:30 PM. ...

October 6, 2019 Β· 3 min