It was surprisingly the quantity, quality and originality of "Art Nouveau" in buildings in Riga. You may find a lot of them in the city center. But if you go to Elizabetes iela, and streets around, you may be astonished with all this architecture style. Don't hesitate, go there and you may pass half a day, your staring eyes, admiring... more

I've been to Riga several times on business, but never really knew how much there is to see until I decided to take a tour with www.travelmerchant.eu . Their guide Katya showed us the Old City centre, the best part of which was the big Cathedral and the Art Nouveau district - it's amazing how many of the original architecture... more

Many cities in Eastern Europe have beautiful and interesting "old town" sections full of old buildings and new cafes and shops, but Riga's old town is probably the best I've seen. The people here have done an excellent job of retaining the character of the old architecture and have apparently strictly enforced their regulations on maintaining that character when buildings... more