Large Bed Of Elizabete
Nov 9, 2009 Experience, Masterpiece
Riga has many pearls and jewels hidden and accessible to only those who know where to seek.
In a quiet and peaceful area but still near the Old Town of Riga there is a nice small DECO-style hotel named Elizabete. And inside the hotel, its roof hosts the high class connoisseur restaurant Gourmand.
But in the hotel’s cosy and historical inner yard there is something you won’t be able to see in every hotel. Yes, of course there is a bed in every hotel, but only in the inner yard of Hotel Elizabete on the very beginning of Dzirnavu Street you can experience Europe’s largest bed.
This bed is the place where your body rests but your spirit flies high. Come here to enjoy food or drink, to chat with a friend or a stranger, enjoy the bed during cultural events organized here time after time.
Tags: Large Bed Elizabete, Latvia, Riga
Salacgrīva Lamprey Weir
Sep 3, 2009 Experience, Food & Drink
Lamprey is a very tasty fish but some people don’t like it because it looks like a snake to them and they don’t feel like eating snakes is the most appropriate thing to do. But when prepared correctly it is really tasty and is liked very much by gourmets or any other person loving good food.
In the world lamprey fishing is not a very widespread activity. But what you can see here in Salacgrīva, you are not able to see anywhere else in the world. Here they are using lamprey weir to catch the fish - it’s the only place in the world where they are still using this unique fishing method - a tradition with hundreds of years of history.
The lamprey weir is made of spruce wood and without one nail - like they were made in the old days.
Lamprey fishing season is from August till February. This is the time when you can visit the place, taste the lamprey and enjoy the calmness of one of the most beautiful Latvian rivers - Salaca. You must book the tour before but since it can be booked only by telephone and using Latvian or Russian Language, visit our About Latvia page and ask us to plan your visit there.
Tags: fishing, lamprey, Latvia, Salaca, Salacgrīva
Aerodium Wind Tunnel
Aug 5, 2009 Experience
Aerodium Wind Tunnel is the first vertical wind tunnel in Eastern Europe. Everyone remembers flying men show from Turin Winter Olympics closing ceremony - this was our Aerodium!
In Aerodium one can fulfill his or her dream to fly. You don’t need any experience at all. Aerodium instructors will do everything you need to go flying high in the air.
There are no such air tunnels in Northern Europe. And Aerodium team is world’s best known team because of Turin Winter Olympics.
Getting to Aerodium is easy. Drive from Riga to Sigulda and where four lane road ends - there it is!
Tags: Aerodium, Latvia, Turin Olympics, vertical wind tunnel, wind tunnel
