Temporary Riga photos are being published not in a regular manner due to blog author has moved to Vilnius.

Rīgas bērnu dzelzceļš


Rīgas bērnu dzelzceļš (Riga Children's railway) was opened in 1956 in Mežaparks forest. It was used mainly by young railway students for education purposes, as well as attraction for children.
In 1997 the railway was closed and few years later disasembled.
See how Komjauniešu station on Children's railway was looking in 1980s:


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Cross-country skiing


A lovely sunny day in the winter is the perfect opportunity to improve your cross-skiing skills in Victory Park. Hundreds of semi-pro, amateurs and children are skiing for fun from dawn till dusk.

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Rural Kindergarten


Kindergartens in small towns like Cesis usually are very genuine for city dwellers.

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Vecdaugava


Vecdaugava is one of Riga neighbourhoods, located close to the Sea. It is named after old bed of Daugava river.

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Free Ride

Free Ride
Take a free ride for children and adults from artificial mountain in the middle of Katedrale Park :)

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New Year's Evening

New Years Evening
Riga is getting prepared to New Year parties around the town. The mass celebration will be held in Old Town.
By the way, Riga Ferris wheel will work tonight all night long!
I wish you all the positive and successful New Year 2011!

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Ice Skating

Ice Skating
Ice Skating is a traditional winter entertainment for Riga.
A lot of Ice skating rinks are placed in town. For example this one is located at Strelnieku laukums.

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Bērnu apģērbi

Bernu apgerbi
This photo was taken in Bernu Pasaule shopping center, which is almost fully occupied by Gerkens un Partneri, one of the cheapest clothes retailer in Latvia.
Cheap retailer doesn't mean that this shop is something like T.K. Maxx or Marshalls, because all products here are one brand only - "Noname"
P.S. Bērnu apģērbi in Latvian means Clothes for Kids

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Cirks

Rigas cirks
Rīgas Cirks (Riga Circus) was opened here on Merkela street in far 1888. Circus is located in the very center and this area is one of the most busiest places in Riga.
Interesting fact is that Riga Circus is the only one permanent circus in all three Baltic States.

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Dome Christmas Market

Christmas market in Riga
Christmas Market next to Dome Cathedral.
Every year hand-knitted socks, lather wallets, soap, cookies and other stuff is being sold here as Christmas gifts.

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Puppet Theatre

Lellu teatris
Latvijas Leļļu teātris (Latvian Puppet Theater) was opened in postwar Riga in the building of former cinema Radio Modern. All shows are always performed in both languages Latvian and Russian which reflects one of theater's mission.
The red banner runs as follows Christmas shows in Puppet theater, so don't forget to bring your child here ;)

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Steam

Steam club Riga
Steam is the recently opened club in south part of Old Town at Kungu iela.
In fact it is the same Nautilus club, which had resided in this building previously.
Also Steam organizes daytime disco which is very popular among teenagers, who are not allowed in nightclubs.

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Waiting - Monthly theme

Waiting for transport
A people waiting for a transport at bus stop near Agenskalns Market.
Spontaneous picture was made by guest candid photographer A. Garbuzar.
This photo published for Monthly theme, which is Waiting. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

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Zirgu iela

Zirgu iela
There is nothing special about Zirgu iela (Horse street) in Old Town, except Radio Bars and Kaku Maja located here.

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Daugavgriva Flood

Flood in Daugavgriva
September - October is the annual flood season in Riga. Sometimes floods are quite heavy like flood in 2008.
But more often Riga gets lucky and only areas next to the sea get flooded for a couple of days.

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13 Krēsli

Brasserie in Riga
13 krēsli (13 chairs) is brasserie in Old town on Dom Square.
The Hanseatic buildings around make 13 chairs a lovely and favourite place for many locals and foreigners.
The terrace is busy all summer season, but now they are going to close it down for cold winter season.

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Zebra Day

Zebra Crossing Birthday
Today is the 60th birthday of Zebra Crossing. Can you imagine? :)
Not many Rigans knows that zebra on Aspazijas blvd between Kalku and Brivibas is unique because of its width.
On the photos is depicted a kind of flash mob. People gathered next to our famous zebra to chalk some greeting writings.

Guest photographer is Zigurds Zakis.

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Diving

Jumping off a bridge
Children jumping off the train bridge at Daugavgriva every summer
The writing in Estonian on the left pier means "A night with you is worth of the whole life"

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Kengarags' Broadway

Kengarags park alley
This walking alley along Daugava river in Kengarags got nickname Broadway.
I would call it better Embankment :)

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Easter Eggs

Easter eggs in Latvia
On Easter Sunday children are usually looking for Easter Eggs since the early morning :)
I guess it is not difficult to find these ones growing on the tree, but what about to pick up all of them?
Happy Easter! :)

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