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Venta Waterfall (Ventas Rumba)
Mar 10, 2010 Nature 2 Comments
Ventas Rapid or (Ventas Rumba in Latvian) is the widest waterfall in Europe. It falls on the Venta river near town Kuldiga and is 249 metres wide (up to 270 metres during spring floods). It is 1.80m - 2.20m high. The height depends on the water level in the Venta river.
Located about 150km from Riga. You can reach the waterfall by car. From Riga drive to Ventspils direction, until left turn to Kandava, then follow the signs to Kuldiga.
Detailed information on the map.
Wooden Architecture Of Riga
Feb 16, 2010 Places Leave a comment
About four thousand wooden houses. Doesn’t sound like a typical 21st century European capital, but who says Riga is typical? No other European city has so much wooden architecture left from previous centuries.
You can enjoy these nice old buildings already coming from Riga International Airport to the city center on Kalnciema Street where wooden houses stand between stone houses. And this is how it is almost anywhere in Riga. Stone buildings, brick buildings, art nouveau, modern buildings and between them original wooden architecture even from 18th century.
If you head out of the city center you can even find whole quarters of wooden architecture. Ķīpsala is definitely a must visit! But try other places too - Āgenskalns, Maskačka. Or just walk around just outside the UNESCO heritage city center - you may find some unexpected true treasures!
The Sun Museum
Dec 8, 2009 Places 4 Comments
Right in the heart of Riga there is a museum similar to which you will not be able to find in Europe. It is the Sun Museum holding a collection of more than 300 suns from various countries. This collection started with a tiny sun in year 1999 and has grown to the largest collection of suns in Europe.
The Sun as the giver of light has been worshiped from the ancient times and still is today. In the Sun Museum in Riga you will be able to see the Sun as a clock, a wind chime, a bird feeder, a fountain. The Sun almost always has a face and the grimaces are very impressive.
In the basement of the museum there is a creative studio where individuals and groups are invited to paint the plaster suns themselves and have them as a gift from the museum. This sun you will be able to take home with you to always have good memories about this warm place!
