
A doorway of Rīga still awaiting restoration
A doorway of Rīga still awaiting restoration
A doorway of Rīga still awaiting restoration

Houses nested behind houses
Houses nested behind houses
Houses nested behind houses

Sad and neglected next to freshly restored
Sad and neglected next to freshly restored
Sad and neglected next to freshly restored

Gingerbread houses also come in brick
Gingerbread houses also come in brick
Gingerbread houses also come in brick

Wooden Rīga is an architectural treasure, even dilapidated
Wooden Rīga is an architectural treasure, even dilapidated
Wooden Rīga is an architectural treasure, even dilapidated

Rīga overflows with doorways hinting of former glory
Rīga overflows with doorways hinting of former glory
Rīga overflows with doorways hinting of former glory

Most old apartment buildings have a wide entry to a central court
Most old apartment buildings have a wide entry to a central court
Most old apartment buildings have a wide entry to a central court

Sculpture ensemble celebrating the centenary of the Latvian Song Festival
Sculpture ensemble celebrating the centenary of the Latvian Song Festival
Sculpture ensemble celebrating the centenary of the Latvian Song Festival

Song Festival emsemble, Gaismas Pils, Palace of Light
Song Festival emsemble, Gaismas Pils, Palace of Light
Song Festival emsemble, Gaismas Pils, Palace of Light

Port of Rīga, tariff zone
Port of Rīga, tariff zone
Port of Rīga, tariff zone

Another example of wooden Rīga
Another example of wooden Rīga
Another example of wooden Rīga

Fanciful old mansion on Meža prospekts, on the way to the Rīga Zoo
Fanciful old mansion on Meža prospekts, on the way to the Rīga Zoo
Fanciful old mansion on Meža prospekts, on the way to the Rīga Zoo

Memorial to the Latvian children who died en route to and in the Soviet Gulag, 1941-1949
Memorial to the Latvian children who died en route to and in the Soviet Gulag, 1941-1949
Memorial to the Latvian children who died en route to and in the Soviet Gulag, 1941-1949

Away from the city center, Rīga turns into a picturesque if somewhat dilapidated mishmosh
Away from the city center, Rīga turns into a picturesque if somewhat dilapidated mishmosh
Away from the city center, Rīga turns into a picturesque if somewhat dilapidated mishmosh

More of wooden Rīga
More of wooden Rīga
More of wooden Rīga

Waiting for the train to pass
Waiting for the train to pass
Waiting for the train to pass

Wooden Rīga detail
Wooden Rīga detail
Wooden Rīga detail

St. Peters' spire rises over Old Rīga
St. Peters' spire rises over Old Rīga
St. Peters' spire rises over Old Rīga

A sad scene along Lejas iela, stucco was traditionally applied over a wooden lattice-work
A sad scene along Lejas iela, stucco was traditionally applied over a wooden lattice-work
A sad scene along Lejas iela, stucco was traditionally applied over a wooden lattice-work

The National Opera, that it looks like a colorized postcard is unintentional
The National Opera, that it looks like a colorized postcard is unintentional
The National Opera, that it looks like a colorized postcard is unintentional

More worn stucco awaiting renewal
More worn stucco awaiting renewal
More worn stucco awaiting renewal

Avante garde, bohemeian, or both
Avante garde, bohemeian, or both
Avante garde, bohemeian, or both

Rīga castle tower above the Old Rīga rooftops
Rīga castle tower above the Old Rīga rooftops
Rīga castle tower above the Old Rīga rooftops

Castle tower peeking over the rooftops
Castle tower peeking over the rooftops
Castle tower peeking over the rooftops

Old Rīga restored
Old Rīga restored
Old Rīga restored

Undoing half a century of neglect requires a lot of work
Undoing half a century of neglect requires a lot of work
Undoing half a century of neglect requires a lot of work

Sculptures lurk around every corner
Sculptures lurk around every corner
Sculptures lurk around every corner

Street view of Old Rīga
Street view of Old Rīga
Street view of Old Rīga

Almost a gingerbread house feeling to Old Rīga
Almost a gingerbread house feeling to Old Rīga
Almost a gingerbread house feeling to Old Rīga

Despite the rainy weather, Silvija's cousin Anda and daughter Kristine take Peters to experience the Dom Square market
Despite the rainy weather, Silvija's cousin Anda and daughter Kristine take Peters to experience the Dom Square market
Despite the rainy weather, Silvija's cousin Anda and daughter Kristine take Peters to experience the Dom Square market

Tables line the streets, flowers and pottery are popular items in every Latvian home
Tables line the streets, flowers and pottery are popular items in every Latvian home
Tables line the streets, flowers and pottery are popular items in every Latvian home

Ants, beetles, and mushrooms for your "rock" garden
Ants, beetles, and mushrooms for your "rock" garden
Ants, beetles, and mushrooms for your "rock" garden

A lot of serious shopping going on
A lot of serious shopping going on
A lot of serious shopping going on

Pets or dinner? For now, the chickens (et al.) are safe from the rain and the cookpot.
Pets or dinner? For now, the chickens (et al.) are safe from the rain and the cookpot.
Pets or dinner? For now, the chickens (et al.) are safe from the rain and the cookpot.

Appetites awoken, we check out pancakes for brunch
Appetites awoken, we check out pancakes for brunch
Appetites awoken, we check out pancakes for brunch

Rasols (potato salad with pickles, ham, eggs,…), 0.1kg Ls 0.40
Cream, one spoon, Ls 0.15
Banana pancakes, one piece, Ls 0.50
Rasols (potato salad with pickles, ham, eggs,…), 0.1kg Ls 0.40
Cream, one spoon, Ls 0.15
Banana pancakes, one piece, Ls 0.50
Rasols (potato salad with pickles, ham, eggs,…), 0.1kg Ls 0.40
Cream, one spoon, Ls 0.15
Banana pancakes, one piece, Ls 0.50

St. Peters' facade
St. Peters' facade
St. Peters' facade

Ratslaukums, St. Peters' at center, the Hall of the Blackheads to the right
Ratslaukums, St. Peters' at center, the Hall of the Blackheads to the right
Ratslaukums, St. Peters' at center, the Hall of the Blackheads to the right

Cozy restaurants down side alleys
Cozy restaurants down side alleys
Cozy restaurants down side alleys

The narrow streets of Old Rīga
The narrow streets of Old Rīga
The narrow streets of Old Rīga