Probably this will be really useful information for those of You who are planing to visit Riga really soon.
Riga isn't too big city comparing to other capitals in Europe. Most of tourist attractions are concentrated in the center of Riga - Old Town.
But if you'll check my previous posts you'll see a lot of great places outside the center. How to get there? Sure, you can use public transport.
But if You can afford to rent a car - go for it!

I recommend to use www.rigacars.com car rental services. You can easily find perfect car just for your budget! You can find any small, simple and cheap car, for example, Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Getz, etc.
Or You can go for luxury class and rent SUV's or even cabrio, like, Land Rover Range Rover Sport or BMW 730.

Their office is situated just on the way from the airport to the city center. Also they can pick you up at the airport with your rental car, if you want to! Their professional staff will always try to fulfill all your needs!

The best thing about them (and that's why I made this article) is that they offer limousine rental in Riga. OK, you'll say, what's special about this limo rental service?
You can rent a really rare Cadillac Escalade Limo for some special events of your life (wedding, bachelor parties etc.).
I don't know specific price, but you can simply request the price by phone or email.
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Labels: airports, cars, transport

Riga is changing as every living creature does and so do I. After many months of wandering around the world I am coming back to Riga.
Brand new photos taken with brand new camera and new untold short stories about Riga are on its way.
On the picture is the same railroad from to Jurmala to Riga, but this photo is taken 5 years later.

Labels: babite, jurmala, railway, roads, snow, trains, transport, winter

A decorated horse-drawn carriage for bride and groom in Mālpils, one of the best towns for wedding ceremonies.
Photo is taken by wedding photographer Mārtiņš Plūme.
Maybe some of you know and can recommend other good wedding photographers in Latvia?

Labels: animals, events, jobs, malpils, people, transport

Ventspils is the largest port of Latvia, which is located 185km (115mi) Northwest from Riga.
Many regular ferries are departing from here to different regions of Baltic Sea, e.g to Germany, Russia, Sweden.
This picture of Transeuropa and Watling Street was made on my trip to Nida between P124 road and Pavilosta

Labels: boats, coastline trip, harbours, rivers, ships, streets, transport, ventspils

Buļļu is a small navigable river, which flows between Daugava and Lielupe splitting Daugavgriva island from Riga.

Labels: animals, birds, boats, daugavgriva, jurmala, rivers, ships, traffic, transport, vakarbulli, varnukrogs

Magnetto Hotel aka Viesnīca Magnetto is another conceptual work by anonymous artist.
Also, check Photos of other existing Riga Hotels

Labels: airplanes, art, center, design, devices, future, hotels, lights, night, projects, towers, transport

One of popular topics in Latvia is that gasoline price is constantly growing and now it almost reached 1 LVL per 1l.
Because of such number, Statoil price looks like discounted, but it is not :)

Labels: industrial, morning, prices, roads, snow, streets, transport, winter, ziepniekkalns

Nothing is so interesting to watch as other people work :) Cranes in Riga Coal Port are working 24/7

Labels: harbours, industrial, jobs, snow, trains, transport, winter

Huge Boeings and small airplanes always fascinate me. I can watch them landing and taking off infinitely long. Actually there is even a legal status of this hobby called planespotting :)
The best place for aircraft spotting are top floors of Panorama Plaza. Does anybody rent out a flat there? :)

Labels: airplanes, airports, cars, hobby, towers, transport

Microbus Nr 241 aka Shuttlebus will take you from Katedrale to Airport or back just for 1 EUR.
It is cheaper even than regular bus Nr 22.

Labels: airports, buses, night, snow, transport, windows

Public Transportation is the today's topic of City Daily Photo blogs. Click here to view thumbs for all participants.
For this matter I took photo of First Trolleybus Park, which was opened in 1913, initially as Tramway Depot.
Trolleybus transportation is very rare outside of Eastern Bloc and I consider trolleybuses as one of Riga uniqueness.
Check also another pictures of Second Trolleybus Park, which is located in Tornakalns.

Labels: first, parks, sarkandaugava, themes, transport, trolleybuses

Riga canal and Riga water transport, which route was extended this year, so now everybody can travel around the Old town and Central Market by boat.

Labels: boats, canal, center, parks, rivers, ships, summer, transport, trees, vecriga

Be careful when you leave your vehicle next to your apartment house in Riga.
I hope that insurance company will pay at least for car washing for this poor Honda Accord ;)

Photo has been taken from Delfi.lv

Labels: cars, incidents, purvciems, transport, water, yards

2,5 years ago Riga Daily Photo was started with the picture of Vana Tallinn ferry departing from Riga Harbour. 500th post was marked with photo of another ferry - Regina Baltica.
I didn't want to break the tradition, so the second anniversary was with photo of Festival taking the Sea.
Now it's time to expose Rīgas pasažieru osta (Riga Passenger Terminal) itself and the reason is that this picture is the 1000th photo!

Just imagine, 1000 photos of Riga! Riga Daily Photo is my longest hobby ever, which is still making me happy :)
Although difficult times came and I don't have a good camera anymore, hence I have to take pictures with a low-end old digital camera. So if you like this blog, please support it by making a small donation for a new camera.
Thanks anyway, my beloved visitors and readers :)

Labels: andrejsala, birthdays, blog, buildings, harbours, hobby, ships, transport

BalticBike is another service of AirBaltic. 11 bicycle dock-stations were opened last week in Riga and Jurmala.
although the price to rent a bike is quite high comparing to other European cities. Price per hour is 1Ls.
For example Velib in France offers first 30 minutes for free.

Labels: bicycles, center, prices, transport

After many scandals in media regarding dishonest taxi drivers in Riga, airBaltic presented a new brand BalticTaxi.
A new cab company is promoting itself as the fairest taxi in Riga.

Labels: airports, cars, taxi, transport

Both ferries MS Romantika and MS Silja Festival are on regular daily service between Latvia and Sweden.
The prices are relatively cheap, so Stockholm becoming a very popular weekend destinations for many Latvians.

Labels: boats, buildings, daugava, harbours, rivers, sea, ships, swedish, transport

A kvass street vendor still can be found in Ilguciems at Daugavgrivas street.
BTW, what model of Mercedes Benz is parked next to the kvas trailer tank?

Labels: cars, food, ilguciems, streets, transport

Relatively new private transport Segway is also available in Riga, for quick sightseeing for example.
Segway's designer predicts that in future everybody will use it as main transport on daily basis :)

Labels: center, devices, entertainment, parks, people, transport

20 brand new Trams Škoda 15 T aka ForCity are ordered from Czech Republic for Riga.
Currently they are already delivered and perform trial runs by night.
I guess that the recent tramway repair works were because of this new beast :)
The capacity of the one single tram is 320 people!

Labels: lights, night, streets, tramways, transport