Riga

Riga is overrated.

Some streets look European:

Architecture:

Nice entrance:

Old town:

A side-street:

Some places look Russian:

Only a tenth of people at this bus stop fit in the shelter:

Rubbish bin and sidewalk:

Pelmeni and vareniki:

Neglect:

There are several kinds of beautiful manhole distance plates.

White round:

Black round:

Red square:

Yellow square, black round and a painted convex thing:

Notice the different ways to denote direction.

Red square with chopped angles:

Assorti:

The convex thing and a street name plate:

Russian street names are painted over:

A landmark:

Another one:

Road sign graphics is very detailed:

Rail terminal wayfinding:

Pedestrian crossings with frightening black and white lamps:

A tram:

A dressed a pole:

Bars:

Bankomats:

Autoserviss:

The text on the roof says “You are not alone”: