Exploring Art Nouveau Architecture in Riga

🔆As the home base of airBaltic, Latvia’s capital offers easy access to the Baltic region and 🔆 Eastern Europe—but it’s also a perfect city for a leisurely two-day stay. Here, the mercantile legacy of the 🔆 Hanseatic League blends with the ornate beauty of pre-war Art Nouveau architecture. ✔️Must-See Streets 🏛️ Alberta iela (200m): A concentrated gallery of flamboyant facades. 🏛️ Elizabetes iela (2.5km): A grand parade of curved balconies, floral reliefs, and mythological figures. (Art Nouveau, with its lavish ornamentation, epitomized pre-WWI European excess—earning Riga its ✔️ "Paris of the North" nickname.) ✔️Iconic Landmarks 🏰 House of the Blackheads: 🌞A Hanseatic showpiece (rebuilt but faithful to its 14th-century original). 🌞Nearby: Stroll the picturesque riverbank park (and brace for crowds). 🛕 Riga Castle: 🌞Skip the dull interior, but wander the cobbled lanes west of Old Town for quiet charm and scenic Daugava River views. 🛒 Riga Central Market: 🌞Communist-era Zeppelin hangars now bursting with pickles, smoked fish, and Soviet-nostalgic snacks. 💤Stay 🛏️ Bergs Hotel (Small Luxury Hotels): 💤€200/night for spacious, elegant rooms + breakfast—on Elizabetes iela’s quieter end. #Architecture #Latvia #Riga #Castles