Itinerary Day 1 Riga Old Town and look at Art Nouveau in Riga, & watch an opera if you want! Day 2 Jurmala Beach-Latvian’s Family Beach and A Bog Walk at Kemeri National Park Day 3 Cesis Castle and the Castle park (free) Day 4 Riga...
There’s a ton of forest in Latvia. It’s a very flat and green country. I was pretty privileged to be in Latvia for 4 days, and so I had some time to explore this country sandwiched between Estonia and Lithuania. My couchsurfing...
It wasn’t difficult to find a couchsurfing host in the Latvia and Lithuania. I had a host in Riga, Vilnius and Siaulial, and they all confirmed availability to host my family (4 people!) in a day or two. That’s just amazing! I truly think it’s an...
If you come to Latvia for a few days, I think Jurmala would be a nice place to hang out. There are many resorts and clinics in this area. And I can see why! It’s only 1 hour away from Riga, and the beach is very flat.
My opinion might be different than yours. But I was not particularly happy with my experience at Cesis castle. The castle was being renovated when I went, and it wasn’t mentioned on the website or at the counter (just like when the...
Riga Old Town is very beautiful. Quieter than I thought. I didn’t see the stags as Amateur Traveler described.
This is when we went in the morning.
It’s hard to explain why I decided to go to Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum. Probably because I have not been to any.
We were confused by the parking systems in Riga. It’s very difficult to find a parking place near the old town. There was a underground parking, but very expensive. And I am writing this so that you’ll know there will be different types...
What do you have in mind when you hear about Rundale Palace? This is what I thought- what a hidden gem! I was blown away by the pictures I saw on the internet. The architecture looks amazing and people who had been there said it was like...
If you have a car while you are in Riga, don’t miss out on Lido. This beautiful restaurant is a bit out of your way… but it’s very popular to the locals.
I thought this would be an expensive restaurant, and so when I saw it for the first time I didn’t bother to look at the price. But then my brother saw their coupon, and it was unbelievably affordable! So from the coupon we had a great lunch...
Before coming to Latvia, my couchsurfing host in Riga exchanged a few emails to me. She also suggested me to visit Kemeri National Park, which I absolutely loved. And she also suggested me to watch an opera or some concert, as it’s a part of...
One thing that left an impression to me about Riga was this bizarre style of art. I saw stood out from was this crazy art. I like architecture in general, although I know little about the terms or styles. From my understanding, Art...
Is renting a car necessary to travel in the Baltics? Is it easy to drive in the Baltic? Well, suppose you have an answer to both the questions, let me recommend you this car rental company- Green Motion. Why do I recommend it? Well, it was the...
If you are traveling to the Baltics (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) then you are likely to discover LUX express and Simple Express. This is one of the two cheap bus service in the region. (The other is ecoline)
Travelling around a country is always more expensive than only visiting its capital city. We travelled in June, 2015 in a group of 4.
Each of us spent $27.5 per day in Latvia.
