1.0European citieshttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-citiesBryan Rippinhttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/author/bryan/Riga (Latvia) - European citiesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jxnu8AkTRW"><a href="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/riga/">Riga (Latvia)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/riga/embed/#?secret=jxnu8AkTRW" width="600" height="338" title="«Riga (Latvia)» — European cities" data-secret="jxnu8AkTRW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2014/09/riga_latvia1.jpg500375The capital of Latvia is also the site of the international airport which links the three Baltic countries . At the begining of our tour we had flown here from Gatwick and then caught a propeller powered plane to Tallinn, but our day long journey back from Tallinn to Riga was by coach through wonderful wooded country with occasional glimpses of houses made of stone and wood. In the early evening our excellent guide, Riina, gave us a preliminany tour of the city which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and we were impressed by the fine buildings and green