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Baltic Cruise: Riga, Latvia

9/19/2016

 
Latvia is tucked between Estonia and Lithuania,  
these three countries are known as the Baltic states.

In order to reach Riga our ship had to sail down the Daugava River,
dominated by lowlands and small sandy beaches.
We docked at a small lumber yard and shuttle bused into town.
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Check out the Riga Travel Guide!
Read about our entire Baltic Cruise!
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Dome Cathedral
Old Town




​Entering the old town we found ourselves
​in the middle of Dome Square

​where the Dome Cathedral stands.


There was little of interest besides a few small cafes and a sightseeing trolley.




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Dome Square

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Baltic Cruise: Tallinn, Estonia

9/18/2016

 
Estonia's charming capital city is one of the most well preserved 
medieval towns in Europe and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

As our cruise ship prepared to dock, 
we were greeted with a spectacular view of the fortified city!
Grey stone towers, red tiled roofs, and Russian onion domes  pierced the sky.
I had not expected such a dramatic skyline for this small, little-known port city.
Check out the Tallinn Travel Guide!
Read about our entire Baltic Cruise!
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Fat Margaret's Tower
We walked past the three old merchant homes known as the Three Sisters.
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After 15 minutes walking,
we entered the old city gate
near Fat Margaret's tower and
​the road became
​ cobblestoned.
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