Apart from the multi-national Struve Geodetic Arc (more on that later), the old town of Riga is the only site in Latvia protected by UNESCO.
Riga
I first visited Riga in 1992, shortly following the break-up of the Soviet Union. Today’s Riga is an entirely different story.
11 fave hotels of 2008
We stayed in plenty of hotels in 2008, some good, some not so good, some blah. Here are my fave hotels of 2008 – in no particular order.
Welcome! I'm Sophie - writer, dreamer, negotiator, wanderer, mum - in search of the world's curious places. Mostly with my daughters, sometimes solo. The girls share their take on it, too.
As seen in
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – the real Narnia
- Pets, pools and pennies at the Hemingway House, Key West
- Canada Road Trip: Vancouver to Calgary, the Scenic Route
- Atlantic Canada: Lively Lunenburg
- Cape Byron Lighthouse
- Exploring the Caucasus
- World at a Glance: Hole in the Rock
- Valley of the Kings
- Ranxo ses Roques: horse riding in Majorca (I loved it!)
- Republika Srpska: Pretty Trebinje
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Dan: Sounds like a great adventure. I\'ll be sure to fo...
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Vera Marie Badertscher: See if you can find any literature to introduce th...
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Marlys: Sounds like a right adventure - no trusty ol\' Mac...
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Anne-Sophie Redisch: Yes, Tonga does have similar nature, with the blow...
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