18 July 2023
Breakfast at Hotel Conti in Vilnius
Change in flight schedule means I can spend five hours in Riga, on my way to Tel Aviv
Bus from airport to Old Town – Vecriga
A walk around Riga – a map of the area
The building my grandfather, Socher Zeldin, lived in a hundred years ago.
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Riga Nativity of Christ Orthodox Cathedral - Google Search
Riga Nativity of Christ Orthodox Cathedral
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Freedom Monument Riga - Google Search
The Freedom Monument (Latvian: Brīvības piemineklis), is located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence…
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Vecrīga - Google Search
Vecrīga (“Old Riga”) is the historical center and a neighbourhood (as Vecpilsēta) of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of…
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Hotel Old Riga Vecriga Riga - 4 star hotel. This 4-star Old Riga Boutique Hotel “Vecriga” is situated close to Powder Tower and offers airport shuttle bus service, 24 hour front desk assistance and …
Stayed here a few times
Walking the Old Town
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St Peter’s Church Riga - Google Search
Petrikirche) is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.
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Peitav Synagogue - Google Search
The Peitav Synagogue or Peitav-Shul is the only synagogue in Riga to have survived the Holocaust and to be currently active. It is a center of the Latvian…
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Riga Marketplace - Google Search
Marketplace is a convenient destination on Facebook to discover, buy and sell items with people in your community.
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Ruins of the Choral Synagogue
This synagogue was completed in 1871 but it was burned down on 4th July 1941 after the Nazi German occupation of Riga. 20 Jews were locked and killed in the basement. Only ruins, a metal menorah, and a memorial stone remain. A memorial to Zanis Lipke and other Latvians who saved hundreds of Jews is…
Back to the airport – on way to Tel Aviv