Latvia

In the center of Riga is the famous Dom and we visit it and the cloisters as part of the combined ticket with the City Museum

A major stop today is the Museum of the History of Riga with some interesting exhibits and the famous Column Hall

The Art Nouveau quarter in Riga is one of the most impressive still in existence with streets full of magnificent buildings

You can find anything in the Central Market except something to eat for lunch at least in our case

The impressive Powder Tower is host for the informative War Museum showing Latvia through wars ending with its freedom from Russia

We spend two full days in Riga exploring the beautiful town with magnificent buildings and narrow alleys

We stop for a few hours in Sigulda to visit two of the four impressive castles that protected this important town near Riga

We spend the night in Ligatne a former company town before exploring the ruined buildings and caves the next day