Monthly Archives: March 2015
Sauna House Cīruļi – Dobele (Latvia)
Some of the pictures were taken on a rainy day (it rained a crazy amount that fall!), so it doesn't really give justice to the bucolic character of the place. It was one of my favorite moments during my stay in Latvia. During "the réunion de travail [...]
Jelgava’s Palace- Jelgava (Latvia)
It's Rastrelli, the Italian architect, who also built Saint Petersbourg winter palace, that built this one in the 18th century. Today, the palace houses the University of Agriculture, but once upon a time, it was the Dukes residence.
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Putelkrogs – Tervete (Latvia)
It's a well-known inn/restaurant 26 km away from Jelgava, in the direction of Tervete Park, a solid spot.
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Hercogs- Jegalva (Latvia)
It's the good fine dining restaurant in Jelgava, open since 2009 by chef Andris Rumitis.
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Jelgava (Latvia)
Jelgava is the second city to have the most students, people come to visit it notably for its ancient palace, for the view from the Saint Trinity Tower, or for the student atmosphere if it's nice out, and you want to explore your surroundings. I have[...]
VEF District- (Latvia)
VEF is an old transistor and car factory, a big industrial complex created in 1919, called "Valsts elektrotehniskā fabrika" (the State's electrotechnical company) since then it's become an art space, for creativity and for events. Back then, phones,[...]
Andrejosta – Riga (Latvia)
It's the marina, you go there to go for a stroll by the water, to enjoy the restaurants, clubs, or bars like the hip and snobby Aqua Luna mentioned in the Bars part of the Riga review.
But what's really worth it is to continue down for[...]
Alus Krodzins-Jurmala (Latvia)
A nice little restaurant making traditional food; the main pedestrian street was full of restaurants and cafés, so there were a lot of tourists, hence why we were so happy to find a nice little pub that serves some good beer and good food.[...]
Kemeri National Park (Latvia)
It was established as a national park in 1997 in order to protect its nature, but also for its mineral water springs, as well as its therapeutic mud. It's Latvia's first natural field to have received a European award for sustainable tourism.
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Jurmala (Latvia)
At first, they were small fishing towns, they were then united in 1959 to make Jurmala.
Check out 716's photo album
Everything started in Kemeri: someone started offering treatments, and soldiers came to get treated there after the war.
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Tukums (Latvia)
Tukums is a little town located an hour away from Riga by car (60 km), it might be interesting to visit it to delve into the Latvian small town atmosphere which is not without charm.
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