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RIGA, LATVIA

PHOTO GALLERY

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View of Riga Old Town from the ship. The Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cobbled Stone streets of Riga.
Cathedral Square
Bakery
Riga Dome Cathedral dates from 1211
House of the Black Cat - the cat was placed on the building as an offensive gesture toward a guild that denied its owner membership!

Black Magic Bar where they sell the national liqueur of Riga - a thick, dark drink called Melnais Balzams.

Fred rubs the pig snout for luck

Town Hall Square

The building under renovation is the House of Blackheads which was originally the guildhall of merchant society.

Town Hall
Old Warehouse
Three Brothers - a trio of the oldest surviving houses in Riga
Oldest of the Three Brothers buildings. Dating from the 15th century, it has minuscule windows because taxation was based on window size.
We shared a delicious lunch of a marinated pork hock.

 

To learn more about our trip around Riga, go to the Riga Newsletter. To view the next photo gallery, go to Klaipeda Photo Gallery.


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