The best review of my city, I have ever seen! You truly seem to know what you are talking about! 👌👌👌also worth mentioning, the Riga Central Market main structures are five pavilions constructed by reusing old German Zeppelin hangars, hence the looks of these hangars. :) all the best in your future travels!
Thank you so much 🙂 I'm truly glad I was able to capture the spirit of Riga accurately. Also, interesting note on the old hangars! That would also explain why they're so massive
As a Brit who moved to Riga, I tell friends and family it is a cracking place to live. Well... except for winter time when the days are short and the ice and slush can be annoying. The summers tho' are fantastic with the long days and reasonable heat - unlike the searing oven you get in southern Europe.
Dear Micheal, I wanted to thank you for your work. It’s my first time coming across a travel vlogger that has approached travelling like this in particular the descriptions of the 5 senses and the peaceful ambience. You are awesome!! This video was very useful as I’m moving to Riga next week to study - take care :)
Beautiful video, I am planning next month to visit Riga and Tallinn, what you suggest where to spend more time ? 1 day in Riga and 2 days in Tallinn or 2 days in Riga and 1 day in Tallinn ?
I would personally do 2 in Riga, 1 in Tallinn. Tallinn is wonderful but very compact, and if you're limited on time, you'll get the best "bang for your buck" in one day there! You could spend your morning at St. Olaf's church/bell tower, perhaps the Old Town Hall, and grabbing some delicious Kama Cakes, have lunch up on Toompea Hill and walk the old city walls/visit Nevsky Cathedral, have a classic dinner at Olde Hansa, and spend your evening shopping through the old medieval passageways. The perfect day in old Tallinn! Riga is a bit more spread out and has a ton of unique layers to explore (as I'm sure you noticed in the video!)
@@asenseoftravel Thank you so much for your replay and suggestion. I seen many travel blog but I love your videos, keep it up. Btw which gear you are using to take videos...
@@Rblock777 Kuldīga is dope asf but locals living there are not happy at all. Their building council have created very strict architecture rules for anyone who tries to build anything near the city center in order to preserve original architecture. Preserving this is very expensive!!
Balsam is not a liqueur, do you really not know what balsam is? Balms are a separate group of drinks. Just like whiskey, just like cognac, liqueurs, wines and gin. In this case Riga Black Balm.
Wow 😮 the city center gives Paris, Vienna, Prague a run for their money. I always thought of Latvia as a poor Sovjet country. 🫣 I have to explore more into eastern Europe I see
oh we definitely do have plently of depresing commie blocks, but the old town with its canals and small cobblestone roads and the Art Nouveau district are really gorgeous
The best review of my city, I have ever seen! You truly seem to know what you are talking about! 👌👌👌also worth mentioning, the Riga Central Market main structures are five pavilions constructed by reusing old German Zeppelin hangars, hence the looks of these hangars. :)
all the best in your future travels!
Thank you so much 🙂 I'm truly glad I was able to capture the spirit of Riga accurately. Also, interesting note on the old hangars! That would also explain why they're so massive
As a Brit who moved to Riga, I tell friends and family it is a cracking place to live. Well... except for winter time when the days are short and the ice and slush can be annoying. The summers tho' are fantastic with the long days and reasonable heat - unlike the searing oven you get in southern Europe.
I've gotta say, even on those short winter days, the snow days must feel like magic
Dear Micheal,
I wanted to thank you for your work.
It’s my first time coming across a travel vlogger that has approached travelling like this in particular the descriptions of the 5 senses and the peaceful ambience. You are awesome!!
This video was very useful as I’m moving to Riga next week to study - take care :)
Thanks a ton! I'm so glad it was helpful. Enjoy your time in Riga! What an awesome place to go to university!
Hi. Thank you for this video, it’s amazing one 😊
Thank you :)
Nice video Thank you
Thank you for watching!
This looks a lot like Vienna
I thought the same thing! Very elegant
the bolt scooters strewn around on the streets in the walking shots really ties the whole story of Riga together lol
Haha, indeed. That seems to be a universal feature of most cities these days
Love your take on travel, keep it up!! 😊
Thank you so much! I've got several adventures to share in the near future :)
Gotta try that food dude 😮
The black peas were probably my favorite thing!
Beautiful video, I am planning next month to visit Riga and Tallinn, what you suggest where to spend more time ? 1 day in Riga and 2 days in Tallinn or 2 days in Riga and 1 day in Tallinn ?
I would personally do 2 in Riga, 1 in Tallinn. Tallinn is wonderful but very compact, and if you're limited on time, you'll get the best "bang for your buck" in one day there! You could spend your morning at St. Olaf's church/bell tower, perhaps the Old Town Hall, and grabbing some delicious Kama Cakes, have lunch up on Toompea Hill and walk the old city walls/visit Nevsky Cathedral, have a classic dinner at Olde Hansa, and spend your evening shopping through the old medieval passageways. The perfect day in old Tallinn!
Riga is a bit more spread out and has a ton of unique layers to explore (as I'm sure you noticed in the video!)
@@asenseoftravel Thank you so much for your replay and suggestion. I seen many travel blog but I love your videos, keep it up. Btw which gear you are using to take videos...
@@frenchfinance1868 Estonia the Baltic Tiger - it is nice documentary about Estonia in YuuTuube.
Bald and Bankrupt Eastonia , Bald Daily The road to lighthouse Paldiski - also nice movies in YuuTuube.
Varlamov Estonia Эстония - good documentary about Estonia in YuuTuube with English subtitles and with 4 million viewers.
You should check out Kuldīga
I'd love to on my next trip to the Baltics! What's the story on Kuldīga?
@@asenseoftravel Just search for images they will speak by themselves
@@Rblock777 Kuldīga is dope asf but locals living there are not happy at all. Their building council have created very strict architecture rules for anyone who tries to build anything near the city center in order to preserve original architecture. Preserving this is very expensive!!
Do you think it is safe to travel solo in Riga?
Absolutely!
Good job! Did you enjoy Kronvalda park?
Thank you! And yes I did, it was actually on a morning walk through this park that I fell in love with Riga!
Balsam is not a liqueur, do you really not know what balsam is? Balms are a separate group of drinks. Just like whiskey, just like cognac, liqueurs, wines and gin. In this case Riga Black Balm.
I had never had anything of the sort, no! But good to know
Wow 😮 the city center gives Paris, Vienna, Prague a run for their money. I always thought of Latvia as a poor Sovjet country. 🫣 I have to explore more into eastern Europe I see
eastern europe is way better for tourism than western europe - it has no overtourism
Riga surprised me as well! But it has quickly become one of my favorites on the continent.
Eastern Europe has a ton of hidden gems. Another place that took me by surprise was Vilnius
oh we definitely do have plently of depresing commie blocks, but the old town with its canals and small cobblestone roads and the Art Nouveau district are really gorgeous
@@akiheavenly6 Latvia is Northern Europe not Eastern Europe...
Sadly, our city now is just a shallow shadow of what it is used to be. The city is dying and the people are leaving. 🥲
Here's hoping for a Riga rebound one day. It's a fantastic city that deserves some growth!