Time to buy souvenirs

The comfortable 30-minute journey from Riga to Majori allowed for a good view of the surrounding area, confirming that here and there, the old days, rightly gone, are still visible. But the resort itself is beautiful! We happened upon a Sunday market, which added a touch of color to our stroll t...

On the Baltic Sea in Latvia

Latvia is a Baltic country with a coastline of almost 500 km (Poland has 520 km, being 4.5 times larger!)We took a regional train to see for ourselves if the Latvian Baltic Sea looks the same as ours! See, how much "Baltic" it has? Statistical data indicates that from the beginning of June to th...

A day full of relaxation for body and soul

Despite the weather forecast, a sunny Saturday morning allowed us to take a relaxing stroll through one of Riga's many parks. The beautifully maintained Victory Park allows everyone to find a place for their favorite activities: running, rollerblading or riding non-electric scooters, doing yoga a...

A Day in the Old Town

A few words about a country that's now being talked about more often due to the threat from Russia. Latvia's area is about one-fifth the size of Poland and its population is less than 2 million, 30% of whom are Russians, some of whom hold Latvian passports, and those who fail the language exam ar...

Escape from the heat - to Latvia!

Where to escape the June heat in Central Europe? After more than two weeks of sweltering heat, we're traveling through one of the Baltic states – Latvia. From Szczecin, via Warsaw, after less than five hours of travel, we arrived in Riga and at our rented apartment at 2 a.m. Our apartment is lo...