When I chose to visit Sigulda on my way back to Riga from Cesis Castle (which I wrote about yesterday) I figured I was just going to see another medieval…
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Cēsis Castle is one of the most iconic and best preserved medieval castles in Latvia. The foundations of the castle were laid 800 years ago by the Livonian Brothers of…
Jurmala is the best resort town in Latvia, if not the entire northern Europe. It has a beach of fine white sand that goes on for miles and miles. The…
During my visit to Latvia two months ago, I took time from exploring Riga to go hike through the Great Ķemeri Moorland. This giant raised bog area has small pools…
Yesterday I told you about Duke of Courland Ernst Johann von Biron primary residence at Jelgava Palace and how it was turned into a university. Well today I want to…
In late August I was in Riga, Latvia and decided to rent a car and see a few sites outside the capital. The first place I wanted to see was…
According to legend, once upon a time a very strong man lived on the Daugava riverside and he earned his living by carrying people across the river on his back….
I spent five days in Riga, Lavia in late August and as I checked out the Old Town (a World Heritage Site) I was quickly drawn to the House of…
People have been living in the area around Riga for thousands of years, but Riga itself was founded in 1201 as a port city and a base for the Germans…