Riga, Latvia: A Hidden Gem of Europe 🇱🇻 Amazing Things to See and Do
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- We are back in the Schengen Zone visiting Riga, Latvia for a full month, getting to know the city, people, culture, and cuisine. Join us for our first day exploring this cosmopolitan city.
Links to content discussed in this video
○ Grīzinkalns ➡️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grīziņk...
○ Rocket Bean ➡️ www.rocketbeanroastery.com
○ Alberta Street ➡️ www.liveriga.com/en/visit/wha...
○ Riga City Canal ➡️ tinyurl.com/26vryx9r
○ Freedom Monument ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxprmyf
○ Old Town Riga ➡️ tinyurl.com/5429c9f4
○ Riga Central Market ➡️ tinyurl.com/mvbrm7zf
○ Labietas ➡️ labietis.lv/en/
Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound
◦ Houses on the hill / Nicer
◦ Fox Morrow/ Glitterati
◦ Gavin Luke / Paradigm Shift
👩🏻🦰 🧔♂️ We’re Stephanie and Chris, a couple who decided to put our high-stress careers on hold so we could travel. After years of planning and investing, we started a 388 day countdown at which point we stopped working for pay and started traveling full time.
Chapters
00:00 | Intro
00:57 | Grīzinkalns
01:21 | Airbnb Tour
01:54 | Morning Coffee
02:11 | Heading to downtown Riga
03:07 | Alberta Street
04:40 | Riga City Canal
06:13 | Freedom Monument
06:43 | Old Town Riga
09:04 | Origin of Latvian Flag
10:04 | Riga Central Market
11:00 | Labietas
Thank you for the nice video! ❤ All the facts you mentioned are correct! Nice to see intelligent people visiting my town! 🙏
Thank you for checking out our channel and for leaving such a nice comment. We really enjoyed our time in Latvia and a Riga and hope to return to see more for the country in the future.
Nice work 388 days. Riga is a beautiful city with much to offer.
Thanks for watching, and thank you for the compliment. Riga was such an enjoyable city.
Yes, it looks lovely @@388_days
@@388_daysThank you so much 💓 Greetings from Latvia 🇱🇻 Riga. Paldies,ka iemīlējies mūsu pilsētas. 🇱🇻💎🇱🇻
5:11 The canal was part of the moat system of the fortress. Riga was a city-fortress.
amazing
10:31 The market allows filming, its just a sign but the security allows it
Thanks for point that out. We feel like we should represent the best of our country and that means respecting the rules in buildings, museums, public transit, and pretty much any public space. We don’t want to be those annoying “American” tourists 😂.
@@388_days They are used to vloggers there, its the biggest market in Europe, small countries want for the tourists to feel welcomed
Local here. Thank you for the tour, everything is accurate. Except the part about filming in Central market. Noone cares about filming, the sign is meant more for public corporate media purposes, I think. You are more than welcome to show off the Central Market. Some people are just afraid of cameras and they bark, that's fine. Welcome!
Thank you so much for watching our video and commenting. We received several replies about the filming in the market. Honestly, we just didn’t want to be annoying tourist who ignored the rules and signs. We want to show the parts of the countries and cities that we visit and enjoy, but we also want to be respectful. Next time we are in Riga, we will definitely go back to the central market and try to capture some film because it really is one of the most beautiful markets we have visited.
Hello from Riga.
Hello @dmgpage. You have a lovely city.
Great to meet you guys. Appreciate videos that aim to inform as well as inspire. Love the Airbnb flat you got!
Thanks for checking out our channel and subscribing. Can’t wait to check out some of your videos. We’re heading to Southeast Asia at the end of September, and Norway is on our bucket list as well.
@@388_days We probably won't be back to Asia until 2025. We're going to Japan for a month, and I (Jennifer) really want to get Jonathan to the Philippines. But keep Norway on your list. It's a 100% win!
I'm going to Riga in November! I shall definitely visit the central market! Thank you for the video 😉
Thanks for checking out our channel and for commenting. We are certain you will love Riga. Have a safe trip!
going there tomorrow
You will definitely enjoy your visit.
Can you add a link so we can send you a coffee? Thanks for the great video!
And theres a lot of different versions about those roosters on buildings
We have heard a number of stories, including that it is a symbol of Peter’s betrayal of Jesus which the pope decreed must be displayed on all church steeples. That is probably the more accurate version, but we liked the story our local Riga guide told us ☺️
@@388_days Some say, that years ago the roosters were moving in wind and if its pointing 1 way its going to be something bad or whatever and the opposite, so now they fixed them on the good side only, some say it was a symbol of success and luck
What brings you to Latvia ? 😊Very nice ! You were in Belgrade and you hopped over a few countries to go to Riga? This is a pleasant surprise in your travel itinerary :)
Latvia seemed like a good place to visit. There was a very short and inexpensive plane ride over to Riga from Belgrade, it was the best time of year to visit, and we found a great Airbnb that was very reasonably priced. Everything just sort of fell in to place.
Didn't you drive by car along Riga's streets? No? Then you don't know Riga in reality. The worst roads in whole Europe.
We took lots of public transport and a few cars. We didn't feel the streets were particularly bad. They were cobblestone which can be difficult to walk on, but we have seen much worse throughout our travels.
@@388_days czcams.com/video/g0NGSpURVRg/video.html&pp=ygUXUsSrZ2FzIGJlZHJhaW7EgXMgaWVsYXM%3D#searching
nokaunieties , Ainār !
Just wanted to mention, Alberta Iela is not pronounced like the woman's name. It actually translates to "Albert's Street"
Oops! 😳
7:45 its actually not preserved but a replica
Thanks for all the great feedback and for watching our videos. Let us know if you have any suggestions for a future visit to Latvia. We definitely want to see some other cities.
@@388_days You should visit Jūrmala in summer and SIgulda in autumn.
But if u like hiking and cool scenery or aboundened places u can also pick from these locations:
Velnezers
Ērgļu klintis
Spilves lidosta
Veczemju klintis
Cenas tīreļa laipa
Līgatnes alas
Sietiņiezis
Zvārtes iezis
līču laņģu klintis
Amata taka
Vitrupe
Līgatnes bunkurs
Jūrkalne
Braslas Upes ieži
Anfabrikas klints
Lielauces ezera pamesta pilseta
Skaņaiskalns
Ķemeru sanatorijs
@@388_daysgo to Kuldīga, it was just awarded UNESCO Heritage status
@@388_days 1 - Kuldīga , 2 - Cēsis
8:46 The rooster is a reminder of the betrayal of the apostle Peter (John 13:37-38), who denied his Lord Jesus Christ three times before the rooster crowed.
We received that same comment from someone else. Thank you for sharing. The Free Walking Tours in Vecriga are where we head the story we shared in our video.
It is not true, you can film and take photos in public places, it is provided for in the legislation. Someone may not like it, they can ask for it, but it is forbidden in public places. Then surveillance cameras would also be illegal.
Thanks for the information about filming in the market. I noticed many people taking and posting videos on CZcams, but there are signs at the entrance of the covered market that indicate video is not allowed. We just decided there must be a reason they posted those signs and we decided not to film. Also, I had a police officer in Serbia get very angry at me for filming myself outside a government building so I didn’t want to press my luck when there was clearly a sign. We had just arrived from Serbia so that experience was still fresh in my mind. We also want to be respectful of local customs and laws and we just aren’t familiar enough with those details in all of the countries we visit.
Thanks again for visiting our channel and commenting on our videos. It’s always great to learn new information.
For love of God, do not drink that beer.
Why not? We really enjoyed it.
@@388_days Because our traditional beer is so much better, I hope you had a chance to try some of it. The beer (if one can call it a beer) you drank is only popular among local hipsters. If you ever visit again please try either Tērvetes, Užavas, Bauskas or Valmiermuižas brand beers.
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pretty average beer tbh@@388_days