Going to Riga, Latvia, anyone been? - GoFuckYourself.com

Spudman · 01-27-2010, 07:35 AM

hey,

I'm going to Riga in Latvia for a long weekend. Anyone been here before and have any must see/do places or events?

i know its going to be fucking freezing when i get there, something like -10 in the day i was told!

should be fucking awesome trip

Adraco · 01-27-2010, 08:06 AM

As for night clubs, you need to visit both "Nautilus", a huge place and "The Essential" which is another large club. There are more "working girls" at The Essential, but it's still possible to meet and talk to plenty of locals.

As for the city:
There is the Freedom Monument, celebrating their independence from the Soviet union.
The Dome Cathedral, just an amazing building!
Riga Castle, again just one of those historic places.
There is the Open Air Ethnographic Museum, very interesting but maybe not at -10 degrees.
Instead, go indoors and see the exibition at The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia. Mostly about their time during World War 2 but also the time before and after. The exibition is very close in theme and colors as the Oklahoma City bombing museum. Nice and worth taking the time.
You can also take a boat trip on the river, very nice to do on a sunny day.

Spudman · 01-27-2010, 09:56 AM

thanks Adraco, good suggestions and i'll try and get round most of them, specially the clubs

01-27-2010, 07:35 AM	#1
Spudman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,198	Going to Riga, Latvia, anyone been? hey, I'm going to Riga in Latvia for a long weekend. Anyone been here before and have any must see/do places or events? i know its going to be fucking freezing when i get there, something like -10 in the day i was told! should be fucking awesome trip __________________ Take it Easy !!!

01-27-2010, 08:06 AM	#2
Adraco Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Onboard an airplane around the globe Posts: 3,734	As for night clubs, you need to visit both "Nautilus", a huge place and "The Essential" which is another large club. There are more "working girls" at The Essential, but it's still possible to meet and talk to plenty of locals. As for the city: There is the Freedom Monument, celebrating their independence from the Soviet union. The Dome Cathedral, just an amazing building! Riga Castle, again just one of those historic places. There is the Open Air Ethnographic Museum, very interesting but maybe not at -10 degrees. Instead, go indoors and see the exibition at The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia. Mostly about their time during World War 2 but also the time before and after. The exibition is very close in theme and colors as the Oklahoma City bombing museum. Nice and worth taking the time. You can also take a boat trip on the river, very nice to do on a sunny day. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The truth is not affected by the beliefs, or doubts, of the majority.

01-27-2010, 09:56 AM	#3
Spudman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,198	thanks Adraco, good suggestions and i'll try and get round most of them, specially the clubs __________________ Take it Easy !!!