May 2023. The no doubt long awaited “modern architecture” post. Full of Bronze Age Braggot and fish soup we set off on Thursday afternoon to see what the more modern Riga has to offer the tourist with more than the six hours that old folk on cruise ships get. Well, lots of tall buildings, a… Continue reading ESCAPING NIK KERSHAW IN ART NOUVEAU RIGA
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“Bronze Age Braggot ? Do you have something that tastes like Heineken ?” Oh, how we laughed.
May 2023. You could spend a whole day at Riga’s central markets, particularly if you had a need to stock up on granny knickers and cheese. There’s cutting-edge musical entertainment* on the pavement outside (PRESS PLAY); and historical street art, and fudge. We resisted the fudge, but not the beer. There’s a branch of Labietis,… Continue reading “Bronze Age Braggot ? Do you have something that tastes like Heineken ?” Oh, how we laughed.
The pub all the Baltic cruisers go to
May 2023. We only had one full day in Tallinn, so best get our skates on in the morning and get aimlessly lost early. Our apartment “Sauna”, in a little alley in the heart of the Old Town, was a quaint little place, with some artwork straight from the ’70s. and everything worked perfectly. Except… Continue reading The pub all the Baltic cruisers go to
TAKING UMBRAGE OVER UNTAPPED IN TALLINN
May 2023. Tallinn was eerily quiet as the clock ticked past 11. But apparently there’s a few places that don’t go to bed early with a cup of Ovaltine or Estonian equivalent. Koht seemed to have the some of the highest scores in Europe on Rate Beer, “As a craft beer nerd this is the… Continue reading TAKING UMBRAGE OVER UNTAPPED IN TALLINN
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