Uzbekistan Airlines is the only airline which perform transatlantic flights from Riga Airport.
The plane with the blue hood makes flights Tashkent - Riga - New York - Riga - Tashkent 3 times per week.
Basically it makes New York JFK airport just 10 hours away from Riga.
Not that far from the capital of the world, isn't? :)

Labels: airplanes, airports, american, asian, foreign, transport, winter

Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu Ministrija (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia) building has remarkable nice night illumination after recent renovation.
It's difficult to write anything more about this institution, except it should protect Latvia's interests on a global level.
Foreign Ministry's work remains to be invisible for local people. I guess it is more visible from abroad.

Labels: buildings, cars, center, foreign, government, international, lights, night, police, politics

La Belle Epoque (more famous as French Bar) is the friendliest and the cheapest place in Riga, which is overcrowded every day except Sunday. Why? Just because it is closed on Sundays!
99% of visitors are foreigners, students and foreign students. French Bar is the best place to practice any language. Multi-cultural, free and easy atmosphere makes this place really unique for Riga.
French Bar is located on Maza Monetu iela in Old town.

Labels: bars, belle epoque, cheap, education, foreign, french, multilingual, nightlife, people, vecriga

Mazā Monētu iela (Little Coin street) is one of the most famous streets among students in Riga.
Two the most cheapest places are located here - La Belle Epoque (aka French Bar) and recently opened Celsijs.
Ultra low prices in both places make the street wet from the spilled beer (literally :)). During rush hours (the middle of the night) it is impossible to get through the street. Hundreds of students, alternative people, bums and foreigners gather here.
It is unique place because it is not forbidden to travel with the same glass of beer from one place to another one.

Labels: alternative, bars, candid, cheap, education, foreign, french, night, nightlife, people, streets, vecriga

A cloverleaf interchange at the intersection of Jūrkalnes iela and Kārļa Ulmaņa gatve
Jurkalnes iela is the road which connects Zolitude area to Riga Airport.
Karla Ulmana gatve is the main highway which connects Riga City and Jurmala Resort Town.

Labels: aerial, buildings, foreign, roads, streets, suburbs, traffic

This building belongs to Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
It is one of the best universities in Riga.
The building is also very nice and resembles Blue House a bit :)

Labels: buildings, center, education, foreign, jugendstil