2009-01-08

Riga: Pearl of the Wild East  

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Dropped parties, elegant people, and between Russian retro look: Riga loves opposites. Even in Soviet times was the metropolis of the Baltic will send a link to the West, today, many young fashion and design ideas from Latvia's capital.

Most think of the cold red gazpacho soup immediately and Spain. But there is another place with an even darker and colder Soup with Red Pray instead of tomato. And she comes from Riga, the westernmost city of the old Tsarist empire. "Pearl of the Baltic region," the capital of Latvia, with its 850 000 inhabitants, also called, and it is something like a real time tunnel, which traces from all eras meet. Prior to the brand new airport terminal, visitors from the polite staff receive Latvian soil, the western standards of unkindness to surpass lengths. The transfer of the case will cost extra, she says, but there are only converted 45 Cent.Willkommen in Eastern Europe! Gray panel settlements and pull patinated wooden window panes in the past: the "Wild East". But he is only a stone mosaic in the Panorama Rigas - stylish cafes, bars and galleries await visitors. The center gleams long. Independence 16 years and three years in the EU have a lot to the city and its people changed. English and German are also often become just as natural in the streets to hear Russian and Latvian. Even in Soviet times was Riga as a link between West and East. That made also in the fashion scene noticeable. Wealthy Russians specially traveled to Riga to this new einzukleiden. Today is the perfect styling of the women on: Lettinnen have only themselves when they gathered with their heads held high heels over the bumpy cobblestones strut about like a catwalk.

Riga's city center can easily explore on foot. Good starting point is the broad boulevard freedom (Brivibas Bulvaris), where the New Town in the Old Town alone. Fantastisch is the view on the evening of the Skyline from the 26th Floor of the Hotel Latvija ". On cozy armchairs sipping a Singapore Sling, you can enjoy the view on the panorama and the lights of the city. Latvia is booming. And while the emerging capital is full of old-fashioned details: Where else can you find a painter or cinema? And where rising fine ladies from countless Edelkarossen glamorously dressed and walk through the Old Town? Beside it are old women with headscarves, which until late into the night for a few flowers Santimi sale. Nobel restaurants and luxury boutiques lined up together in the old town. A street corner next to walls with old bröckelnder facade, stray cats around. Visitors discovered in between the small cafes and bakeries, where, it seems, time has stopped. Posh go to dinner in one of the many restaurants. But what to choose: Latvian bread pudding, Russian Borsch, prefer fresh pasta or sushi? Cafes and restaurants are mostly rappelvoll. In the summer, will remain in Riga's far into the night taghell. To sleep a little thought then. There are tables and chairs outdoors, along with countless tourists sit Rigenser with live music on the Domplatz together.

Riga nightlife is wild, with Berlin or Hamburg, it can easily keep up. The pubs, bars and clubs are uncounted. One may wonder how elegantly and sometimes liberally, the Rigenserinnen on the dance floor moving. Especially on weekends will be celebrated and flirted as if there were no more tomorrow. The Sunday Hangover eliminated the Rigenser on the beach promenade in the nearby seaside resort of Jurmala. The Elektrischka takes passengers on a journey into the old wooden benches Osteuropa.Auf abgewetzten he zuckelt sitting leisurely in pine and pine forests and prefabricated buildings over. Then dive winding wooden houses with colorful facades and turrets on. After 35 minutes drive: Stop Majori on the beach! Bikini mermaids cavort in up to 25 degrees warmer water, the white men play beach volleyball. Until the night, because in the summer, you can at the Riga Gulf until the evening at ten forty-five bathe in the sun.

RESTAURANTS
Enjoyment is the Rigensern important - it shows the wealth of cafes and restaurants. Traditional are "Karbonade" (pork), cabbage and potatoes on the menu. A blob of sour cream, pickled cucumbers and a glass of "kefir" (buttermilk) round out the menu. But Riga is also a hotspot of best international cuisine.

CAFES / BARS
At pretty cafes in Riga, there is no shortage. Smoking only outside. Since 1 June 2006, smoking in all restaurants, bars and even Beergardens prohibited.

CLUBS
Whether or freaky elegant, Rigas and club music scene has something for everyone. And happy is celebrated and long. Better to avoid the "Roxy" friday evening - pretty tedious.

SHOPPING
Huge shopping malls in the suburbs - for fashion-conscious Western Europeans, the Baltic city not just a shopping paradise. But a few tidbits there anyway.

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