Thanks Kath!
I posted this a couple of years ago, it may be some use to you.
Thanks for that HandyAndy. Hubby hates driving abroad, so would there be enough to do in Riga if we went for 3 days?
Yes I'm sure there would be, there's the old town to wander around where you'll find the Occupation museum and the town has plenty of places to eat and drink, there's a huge indoor market in old aircraft hangers that people say is very good. There's the waterfront to stroll along, the Skyline bar with it's glass walls on the 26th floor of the Reval hotel, the Lido restaurant with 3 floors of self serve buffet food on the outskirts of the town is a must to visit. Take the train from central station to Majori, about 20km away on the coast.
Brilliant. Thanks for the info - just need to find time to slot it in now.
So what was it like? Is it worth a 3 day visit? Tell us your experience.
At the moment I can't find a flight cheap enough. As we live in West Wales we don't really want to have to drive to Gatwick for a 3 day break. There are flights going from Bristol with Ryanair, but you can only book 7 days in advance by phoning them. I am restricted with dates as I work in a school.
yes working in a school makes it difficult to find cheap flights. School holiday flights tend to be at a premium. Why cant you book on-line with Ryanair ?
I don't know, but it says you have to phone 7 days before to book Riga & also Berlin you have to phone 3 days before.
I think the info on the Ryanair site is worded wrong, I think it actually means that you need to phone the reservation centre if you wish to book a flight within 7 days of departure. I was able to book October flights in early September.
We've managed to book a flight for the 24th Oct with Ryanair. Can someone tell me whether you turn the clocks back in Riga on the Saturday, as we do in this country?
The clocks go back 1 hour at 4am sunday 26th according to this
Thanks Andy - that'll be an extra hour for us then.
Sunday started out lazily with a 9am breakfast at the hotel, the usual hot & cold buffet plus anything else you fancied, kippers, porridge etc all cooked to order. Another cold day, but lovely for walking through a beautiful park. We followed the riverside walk until it was coffee time. I decided on a hot chocolate at a tiny bar. Well - I haven't tasted anything like it - a thick cocoa paste the consistency of melted chocolate - served with a glass of cold water
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Monday found the rain lashing down, but undeterred we set off on the long trek to the museum of occupation, only to arrive soaked to find it was shut on a Monday. The day was spent in and out of churches, shops, and cafes - trying to dodge the rain
We had a wonderful trip, but feel that we have seen & done what we wanted to, so will be unlikely to return. If any of you have been to Warsaw it has a very similar feel. It is not on the same lines as Krakow and Prague.
Many thanks for the review Helen. It sounds like you enjoyed the break.
Thanks for adding the hotel to the database so swiftly. Report duly added.
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