THRESHING BARN SIGHTS

Admirers of a harmonious combination of ancient monuments of architecture and masterpieces of the modern art, Riga which sights will interest even skilled travelers by all means will admire and will impress. This charming Baltic city becomes the favourite place at many thousands of tourists. After its first visit everyone wants to come back to hospitable Riga again and again.

SIGHTS OF OLD THRESHING BARN

(To watch) studying of sights of London, Paris, Vienna, any other European city usually begins with acquaintance to the architectural and cultural monuments which remained since the Middle Ages. Threshing barn is not an exception. The vast majority of travelers prefers to see at first the Old city which was located on the right bank of the river of Daugava. There are many unique monuments of architecture, culture. But there are four main medieval buildings which considers necessary to see the tourist who arrived to this city:

Tomsk cathedral

Saint Peter's temple

Cat's House

House Black-headed

Tomsk Cathedral

History of a majestic Domsky cathedral contains more than seven centuries. The temple by right is proud of the ideal acoustics allowing to enjoy a wonderful organ music which sounds here at midday and in the evenings daily. In an architectural complex of a cathedral the oldest museum of the city – the Museum of history of Riga and navigation where it is possible to learn everything about the capital of Latvia was located. The cathedral has a unique monument to the Bremen musicians near which each city visitor prefers to be photographed.

The magnificent temple of Saint Peter on the beauty, a unique architectural plan, greatness does not concede to the Domsky cathedral. Its spike shot up up on 72 meters. In order that tourists could admire an amazing panorama of Old Riga, the elevator brings them to the top where the convenient observation deck is located.

house Black-headed

The name the Cat's House causes association with the famous fairy tale. Actually this centenary building has no relation to it. The rich merchant built it in revenge Guilds of merchants which did not accept it. On this house sculptures of the cats turned by tails to the Guild building are located.

Since the 16th century the House Black-headed which was built at the expense of foreign merchants decorates Riga and was the place for meetings of their association. Now the saxophonist whose wonderful melodies surely draw attention of tourists plays on the square in front of the building.

Charm of modern Riga

Impressions of this remarkable city will be incomplete if to limit the acquaintance only to studying of historical sights. The capital of Latvia is proud not only rich past. There are also modern interesting monuments, the most beautiful places deserving attention.

Worthy decoration of the city is the majestic, monumental monument of Freedom established in honor of independence of Latvia. It is worth making surprising excursion to the Riga television tower, to rise on the high-speed elevator by height of 97 meters and to admire the city from a convenient observation deck.

It is necessary to make wonderful walk on the most beautiful parks of Riga:

Big Vermansky park

Arkady

Victory park

The oldest of them is the Big Vermansky park which already was more than 160 years old. Here many exotic plants grow, there is a curative mineral source, a set of remarkable sculptures, concerts and circus representations are arranged.

Vermansky park

Arkady's park is called a wonderful oasis of the city. More than one hundred years it is the favourite vacation spot of citizens and guests. In park it is possible to walk on shady avenues, to enjoy beauty of the falling water at system of falls, to look at a concert in summer theater.

Pure, spacious Victory park attracts not only admirers of sights. In the summer here admirers of minigolf and fans of yoga gather. There begin work snow canons in the winter, and skiers for whom there are excellent routes and equipment rental gather here.

Surprising impressions in Riga for every taste

Many impressions to fans of equipment will deliver visit of the remarkable Museum of old cars. Survey of unique cars will take not one hour, will help to expand the knowledge of the world of the motor transport.

museum of cars

Riga by all means will please admirers of the museums with a variety of these institutions. Except the National art museum, the museum of architecture, decorative art and design, tourists wait for the unique museums:

Bananas,

Underwear,

Pencils,

Death, etc.

At tourists to whom has already the luck to see the sights of Warsaw many impressions are left by the Warsaw library. The Riga National library will cause not less admiration of skill of architects. The amazing futuristic building is built in the form of radar station.

Travel across Riga and gourmets will be pleasant. At restaurants, cafe, bars, tavernyakh it is possible to try remarkable dishes of the Latvian cuisine, to visit tasting of the well-known Riga balm. Admirers of shopping are waited by the modern centers, boutiques of designers and the covered market where it is possible to buy souvenirs for memory of Riga and the well-known delicacies: cream cheeses, blood sausage, etc.