Artistic and artificial

Some examples of arts in Riga.
Art of music

Art of graffiti


Art of sculpture

Art of bridge engineering (the river Daugava, dividing the capital). The floristic design on the barrier is one of the traditional Latvian ornaments.

Art of combining old and new

Art of surviving

Art of keeping the world (example of “Modern” architecture, “Jugendstil”)

Should be Art of protecting the town from sticky ads.

Art of modern technologies (okay, we still don`t have it in Moscow, but in Riga you can enjoy Wi-Fi thanks to a regular phone box)

Art of making good candies. “Laima” is the name of the confectionery factory, producing chocolate and stuff since before I was born, and I have known about that since soon after I was born. “Laima” actually means “Happiness”.


I was hoping that`s about the Art of literature, because the face on the tram looks like Poushkine (the great Russian poet), but the “1181” digits confuse me a bit, as he was born much later this date (presumably that`s a date).

Art of making everything lovely and beautiful

To be continued... ciao!

Trans…sport

So today we can witness my sporting enthusiasm in showing something about Riga`s transport, though it`s true to say that my coverage is far from full. Here are just some shots happened to be kept on the camera during my walking along and across good Old Riga.

Just some cars to start with.


Some bikes of course, though still consider Kawasaki a bit too much for narrow streets with special ancient pavement.


It`s difficult to accelerate anyway as they have special "sleeping policemen", though doubt about it`s real antique age.

Bicycles are also popular, and honestly I had a plan to rent one but somehow I changed it.


The toll entrance to the Old part of the town – for cars.


Other methods of road control – “just stop them”, but artistically.


I liked this sign about "Stop, the pedestrian", protecting the lawns. It`s all metal and looks nicely old-fashioned.

The parking spot.

The narrowest street in the town – Rozena iela (Rozena street).

Just ordinary streets are just busy.


The typical tram is doubled and is being used for advertising.




Back and front of a tram.

Police car, though with an "Information" sign on its roof. Perhaps it`s some special service for tourists.

As far as I can tell it`s not a police car, but something connected with the State security, as the same symbol and uniform were noticed near the Presidential residency situated in Riga`s castle.



Road signs. As everything else they are a bit different though quite international. The kids on this sign are even sorted by the gender – “the girl” even wears a skirt and showing some hairstyle. But as a part of old (perhaps Soviet) tradition – the heads of the main personages are separated from the bodies.

Another sign which amused me and which I am choosing to finish the story for today.

Object as an objective :)

Some nice and perhaps interesting objects noticed in Riga -

Keep your door, your mind etc. open -

Think -

(and use package for sculpturing (on Riga central market) -

Consider smoking and hello to Britain -

"Enjoy your life and hello to France" (c) Bon vivant :)

Time is money -

Love your neighbors (and their mail) -

Break the walls

Have a sunny day

BTW: example of Riga modern architecture

The music is over, have a nice day :)