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  • Riga <9> <9> is the capital of Latvia and, with its 730,000 inhabitants, has more of the attractions of a big city than any other in the Baltic States.. Located in the estuary of Daugava, on the Riga Bay on the Baltic Sea, Riga has ample air, rail and highway traffic, making it the country´s main tourist center.. <9> <9> History <9> <9> 1201 is considered the official founding year of Riga.. This year, the Bremen canon Albert von Bekeshovede founded the city of Riga as Bishop of the Lives.. The city received its name from the surrounding Rige brook (Latvian Ridzene).. In 1282, the city became a Hanseatic member and trade between East and West grew steadily over the Riga junction.. <9> <9> In 1562, the abdication of Master Gottfried Kettler began a twenty-year period of autonomy for the city before it fell under Polish rule.. <9> <9> 1621 came under Swedish rule and <9> <9> 1710 under the rule of Russia.. <9> <9> 1918 The course of the war and the revolutions in Russia and Germany gave Latvia the opportunity to found an independent republic for the first time.. However, as a result of the Hitler-Stalin pact, the Second World War ended this brief phase of Latvian independence and the era of Soviet hegemony began.. As a result, many Russians settled in Riga and the city was a center of military-industrial production within the Soviet Union.. <9> <9> 1991 The upheaval in the Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe also led to a pro-independence movement in Latvia, and on August 21, 1991, Latvia became an independent and democratic republic.. <9> <9> In 2001, Riga celebrated its 800th anniversary.. <9> <9> In 2004 Latvia, like its two Baltic neighbors, joined NATO and the European Union.. <9> <9> <9> Attractions <9> <9> Much of Riga´s tourist attractions are in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.. These attractions can be easily explored on foot thanks to the short distances.. <9> <9> Attractions around the Rathausplatz include the Schwarzhäupterhaus , the figure of Roland and the Occupation Museum .. <9> <9> Very close, St. Peter´s Church is worth a visit and from the church tower you have a nice view over the city.. <9> <9> Numerous historic buildings in the Old Town such as the ´Three Brothers´ , Big and Small Guild , Powder Tower , Schwedentor , the Cathedral , the National Opera and the Riga Castle worth a visit.. <9> <9> The old town is separated from the New Town by a restful city park built on the site of former fortifications.. The transition from the old town to the new town marks the remarkable Freedom Monument .. The Neustadt is especially famous for its Art Nouveau buildings, whose most beautiful examples are located around Alberta Street.. <9> <9> The Central Market , close to the Central Station , the Motor Museum and the TV Tower outside the center of Riga are other tourist highlights in Riga.. <9> <9> In addition to using public transport, the Riga Card offers free / discounted admission to numerous Riga museums and attractions.. <9> <9> <9> For more information, visit <1001> Online Information on Wikipedia}

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| the district
Lagerviertel

Old camp district that has been revitalized again, with restaurants, a few shops and a theatre
  
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Motorhome place campsite&Yachts

SP ()1048 Riga Latvia
Pay for use site 25 Euro
WMSEN DwcWvTvU
open 15.Mai until 15.September

Motorhome place Riga City campsite

CP ()1048 Riga Latvia
Pay for use site 22 Euro
WMSEN DwcWvTvU
open 15.Mai until 23.September

Motorhome place Parkplatz des Freilichtmuseums

PN ()1024 Riga Latvia
without charge
WMSEN Dwc
open 1.Januar until 31.Dezember

Motorhome place Riverside campsite

CP ()1048 Riga Latvia
Pay for use site 27 Euro
WMSEN DwcWvU
open 1.Mai until 20.September

Motorhome place campsite Riga Airport Hotel ABC

NO ()1046 Riga Latvia
Pay for use site 20 Euro
WMSEN DwcU
open 1.Januar until 31.Dezember

Selected parking spaces

| Parking suitable for campers over 5 m
Parkplatz, kein Wohnmobilverbot
lettland LV-1423 Riga Uzvaras bulv%u0101ris

Selected sights

| Cultural History
Kriegsmuseum
1050 Riga
The Latvian War Museum (Latvian: Latvijas Kara muzejs) is located in the Latvian capital Riga. It is located on the edge of the old town in the Powder Tower and an adjacent building that was built bet. . . FURTHER . . .
| TECHNOLOGY
Motormuseum
1079 Riga Sergeja Eizensteina iela 6
The Riga Motor Museum in Latvia is the largest and most diverse museum of antique motor vehicles in the Baltics. It is located in Riga and houses over 100 unique antique vehicles. The museum´s exhibit. . . FURTHER . . .
| Art
Arsenals Fine Arts Museum
1050 Riga Tor³!326|a iela 1
The Arsenals Fine Arts Museum in Riga, Latvia, is one of the largest exhibition halls in Riga and is housed in a 19th-century customs warehouse. It was adapted for museum operations in the second half. . . FURTHER . . .
| building
Jugendstilviertel
lettland LV-1010 Riga Alberta iela
In Riga´s new town, during the economic boom at the beginning of the 20th century. over 800 Art Nouveau houses for which the city is so famous today. In the euphoria of National Romanticism, Latvian a. . . FURTHER . . .
| marketplace
Marktplatz
lettland LV-1047 Riga Centrā
Europe´s largest market halls are located in the old airship halls in RIGA. There are 5 gigantic halls, where however airships were never built. . . .

Selected service points

| Laundromat
Speed Queen Waschsalon
lettland LV-1035 Riga N&!299
| Laundromat
Speed Queen Waschsalon
lettland LV-1058 Riga Vien&!299

Selected gastronomy

| Selfservice
Georgisches Restaurant
lettland 1050 Riga Moskauer Straße

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General Pois

| Sonstiges
Zentralmarkt
lettland 1050 Riga Turgeņ
The ´Centraltirgus´, as it is called in Latvian, is located in the four halls in which zeppelins used to be built. The market is open daily from 7am - 6pm and the tables are bustling with strawberries. . . FURTHER . . .
| Kathedrale
Riga - Christi-Geburt-Kathedrale
lettland LV-1050 R³#299|ga Br³#299|v³#299|bas bulv³#257|ris 23
The construction of the Riga Cathedral of the Nativity of the Nativity began in 1876 and was completed in 1884. This impressive building stands in the very center of Riga, in the Esplanade city park, . . . FURTHER . . .
| church
Jesuskirche
lettland Riga
The classical Jesus Church is the largest wooden building in the Baltic States.
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Riga, Lettland
LV-1010 Riga Elizabetes iela
Riga has the most beautiful Art Nouveau architecture in the world.
| shopping mall
Einkaufszentrum
lettland LV-1046 Riga
Rimi supermarket