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Riga.

Advantages: Cheap, friendly place to visit, interesting architecture.
Disadvantages: Might not last too long in its current state. Freezing cold in winter.

...flight/hotel combination for within that. Riga was decided on by vote, purely for the reason that it was only really opening up as a destination and had that 'kudos' factor that all new things seem to have.

Most of our group flew out of Dublin with Ryanair, though there are other routes available from England and one of our party flew with Ryanair out of Stansted. Flights will obviously vary in price, depending on who you're flying ...
...and the fifteen-minute ride into Riga cost us 8 Lats. I'd recommend arriving with some local currency, but if that's not possible, there is a cash machine at the entrance/exit of the airport and all cash machines in the city support all the major cards (Visa, Mastercard, Cirrus, Maestro etc.) The first thing that surprised me was the amount of money that seemed to be put into Riga. Even on the short taxi ride from the airport to our hotel, I saw ... more

TheDuke 10.03.2006
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Somewhere Different to Go For Your Holiday!

Advantages: Lots to do and see, snow in the winter, fairly cheap to eat/drink, cheap flights available from RyanAir.
Disadvantages: Very very very very cold in the winter, Things are Difficult to Find.

***INTRODUCTION*** Riga is the capital of Latvia which is a small country bordered by Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus. It is not the first place you think of when deciding on a holiday destination, however you will enjoy your visit. I will not discuss everything that you can and cannot do in Riga...I will simply discuss what I did, where I stayed, the climate when I was there and so on. If you require further details then simply search the Internet: ...
...I went to Riga in February 2006 for a four day break. If you decide to visit Riga in the winter then you really do have to be prepared for the cold. Before the plane landed in Riga, the pilot informed us that it was minus 17 outside. For the whole of my stay in Riga I was freezing cold even though I went prepared. I would leave the hostel with two tops and a jumper on, a scarf, a hat, tights, trousers, a thick pair of ski socks on over the tights, ...

HannahBoo 17.03.2006 · Read full review
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Stag weekends in Latvia

Advantages: Somewhere different, can be cheap
Disadvantages: The mafia, cold,

...Browns new tax. So Riga it was, we pre-organised accomodation at Argonaut Hostel in town and took the bus from the airport to the city centre (only 0.30Lt). The currency conversion to £'s is relatively simple as it is almost a 1:1 conversion. Although due to the strength of the pound in the rest of the world you find many Lts floating out of your pocket without even noticing. One of the first things you do notice however is how cold it really is ...
...with. The side of Riga that has been advertised more especially on BBC radio 1 is the strip clubs etc, not the nightclubs. The strip clubs here and the casinos are owned by the russian mafia who wont go out of their way to make you welcome. One scam involved sending a dancer to your table to make conversation, she will then ask if you will buy her a drink and she then announces that the drinks cost 1000Lt etc. As you try and make your escape some ...

Naturalsponge 10.02.2007 · Read full review
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The Scruffy Shoe Diaries EAGER FOR RIGA

Advantages: Architecture, history, market
Disadvantages: Technical University, too many bridges

...the trip from Tallinn to Riga was Svetlana, a well-nourished Russian girl with an innate inability to smile. After subjecting us to a number of icy gazes of differing intensities; from refrigerator (which in hindsight seemed almost friendly) right up to Siberian-death-winter, she was courteous enough to read out the half dozen pages of rules and regulations for the five hour coach trip over the tannoy in English, expressly for our benefit. Bless ...
...A THING We arrived in Riga around five-ish in bright sunshine. It was indeed a different prospect from homelier Tallinn and more that a little intimidating. I guess some times new places are. Don't know what it was, it just seemed more "urban". It was right about now that things began to go wrong. "Be strong", I should have said to myself. "Stick to your principles", "be confident, for you are seldom wrong". I should have allowed my confidence to ...

Paiceyjohn 19.03.2001 (08.05.2002) · Read full review
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Affordable, Scenic and Friendly

Advantages: Cheap and beautiful
Disadvantages: None

...You could just wander around Riga endlessly for months and keep finding new things. We found the Occupation Museum, detailing Latvia’s struggle up to and after WWII until the 90s when they finally broke away from the Soviet regime. The exhibitions are fascinating, informative, long and detailed and ultimately completely biased. Latvia was annexed by both sides during the war, and suffered under both too, but the exhibition would have you believe ...
...be a Nazi sympathizer. Excellent. Other things you can do- go to the ballet- it’s so cheap! · Jurmala:- Very near Riga, Jurmala is the Latvians’ favoured tourist haunt. We found it impossible to camp, very difficult to find a hotel. The tourist office seemed helpful and booked us a room, but it turned out to be an ex state spa hotel and was truly disgusting. The other clientel were almost dead, and the room stank so much I gagged when I walked in. ...

Tricksty 03.06.2004 · Read full review
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Riga, the next best weekend retreat?

Advantages: The old town central to accomodation and airport.
Disadvantages: Bars a little too expensive and can be a little too laid back.

Return flights from Gatwick to Riga = £135, but can be cheaper when bought at last minute. We decided to stay in Riga's old town for a few days before moving on to Russia. The Currency; very easy to deal with, Lats, which one Lat is about equal to the sum of one Pound, makes it easy to keep track of your money and there are also plenty of places to exchange currency. Prices; our accomodation was £7 per night, we stayed in the Dome Hostel, a reasonable, ...
...nights milling around. Shopping; Riga appears quite good for shopping with an average shopping centre, however i would not reccoment it for a shopping journey as you could do that in any city. As Riga is situated on the Baltic sea, you will find a huge array of very cheap amber in all shapes and sizes, amber is their national stone and there are many gift stalls. Beauty, history and things to do; Riga's old town is beautiful and very very clean. ...

dinkydyke 07.07.2006 · Read full review
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A must-see in Riga

Advantages: lots of information
Disadvantages: trouble accessing information

The full title of this museum is The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia 1940 - 1941. The Baltic countries are understandably very sensitive about the time under the Soviets and Nazi Germans, so are keen to explain what they suffered. The building housing the museum is a strange and very ugly black concrete block, for some reason lifted off the ground, but with nothing going on underneath. The building was built as the Latvian Red Riflemen's Museum - the riflemen being part of the Czarist Russian army. The building was originally opened in 1970 and was at that time covered impressively in copper - but somehow or other all that is gone and the present museum opened in 1993. The museum has various temporary displays but the permanent exhibition covers various topics: Events leading to Latvia's occupation: Events of the first ...

kittenkong 01.11.2005 · Read full review
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Don't get here too early...

Advantages: Modern and convenient
Disadvantages: Boring

Whilst Riga airport is modern, convenient, well-signposted, and all the rest of it, it is a boring place. We were bored, and some friends were forced to spend 4 hours there with small children last week, and it nearly drove them up the wall. The best thing to do would be to arrive as late as possible so you don't have to spend too much time here. The few shops are pricey - the tourist things for example cost a lot more than in the city. There was a mildly interesting shop that had some old Soviet era souvenirs - caps, badges, cigarette cases etc. But really, once you've had a quick look round everything you need to have a good book to pass the time. There was a cafe, but it was pricey by local standards. And as the airport has few flights, there weren't many people there to watch. The airport is about 8km out of the city ...

kittenkong 01.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Riga Airport (RIX), Latvia

Riga Airport

Advantages: Close to city centre; Very clean and efficient
Disadvantages: None at all

The airport has recently been completely renovated and is now as modern and efficient as any airport in the world (and far better than most!). The airport staff are without exception helpful, efficient and pleasant, and both arriving and departing are enjoyable experience. Even immigration control, which used to be very bureaucratic, is now quick and efficient, and staffed by people with a smile on their face! There are several duty free shops selling the normal range of drink etc., as well as local souvenirs. However, the prices are well below those of the duty free shops in western europe. There is the added advantage of Latvia being outside the European Union (for the time being at least) and therefore EU residents can take advantage of the duty free prices. ...

johnmoffat 29.08.2002 · Read full review
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