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Riga, Latvia’s capital, although only 800 000 inhabitants, but see themselves nevertheless as the leader in the Baltic States. One way to confirm the pioneering role has been to invest in tourism. Most of Europe. Monthly salary of a rise in average 2 400: -, so it is cheap to eat and have fun here. Beautiful too. Hotels rehabilitated, international restaurants, casinos and clubs open. The old American city a hive of activity. And the music, only during the annual summer festival, thousands of foreign music lovers here.

The author Graham Greene called Riga Northern Paris, and some are similarities. The 800 years old town is charming and picturesque as Paris. The old part of town has cobbled streets and cozy cafes with terraces in the summer. The architecture is a mix of medieval, gothic and a hefty portion Jugend in beautiful club. The exciting architecture, you can admire, for example, of Alberta Street in Old Riga. Many of the old buildings that have an abundance of decorations in the form of mythical beasts and the classic heroes, is being rehabilitated. The grand Russian Orthodox Church has already received a uppfräschning. Other attractions include the Cathedral from 1200’s of the world’s largest organ with 7000 pipes and the Great Guild, which was built in 1330 as headquarters for the Hanseatic League merchants.

CIGAR CLUB OR NICE RESTAURANT?
European Riga in recent years has been a good selection of restaurants, bars, cigar clubs and discos. There are Thai, Chinese, Italian and French to try. On the local restaurants served with wild apples and fried pork with gray peas. Does it feel the steady, we recommend an evening at one of Riga’s best and finest restaurants located in the hotel Grand Palace. Here in the beautiful, high glass ceiling and the glittering lights of the illuminated light reflected hundredfold in the dining room mirror do you eat delicious. It is not particularly cheap, but very good.

LINEN, AMBER toilet.
Would you like to shop or just window shopping is recommended, and the streets around Barona iela Terbata is Rigas Hamngatan, close to parks and green spaces. It is the finest clothing shops next door. Here you will find the famous French and Italian design brands in both clothes and shoes. But you do not bargain, it is as expensive as in the rest of the world. No, those who want to bargain in Riga to buy linen sheets, amber, rough knitted sweaters and leather goods. Why not take a bottle of Black balsam home? It is a liqueur that is typical of Riga and made of 24 ingredients including various medicinal plants. In the marketplace Centralais tirgus bargain you on spices, caviar and fresh. Many suits in the process of acquiring a new hairstyle or make various body treatments at a fraction of the price here at home. Visit Riga and came home like a new man with many beautiful experiences and memories.