Riga
Riga is overrated.
Some streets look European:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6912.jpg)
Architecture:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6900.jpg)
Nice entrance:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6707.jpg)
Old town:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6615.jpg)
A side-street:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6627.jpg)
Some places look Russian:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6540.jpg)
Only a tenth of people at this bus stop fit in the shelter:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6550.jpg)
Rubbish bin and sidewalk:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6546.jpg)
Pelmeni and vareniki:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6905.jpg)
Neglect:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6821.jpg)
There are several kinds of beautiful manhole distance plates.
White round:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6888.jpg)
Black round:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6694.jpg)
Red square:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6568.jpg)
Yellow square, black round and a painted convex thing:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6646.jpg)
Notice the different ways to denote direction.
Red square with chopped angles:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6587.jpg)
Assorti:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6903.jpg)
The convex thing and a street name plate:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6659.jpg)
Russian street names are painted over:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6702.jpg)
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6720.jpg)
A landmark:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6561.jpg)
Another one:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6608.jpg)
Road sign graphics is very detailed:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6913.jpg)
Rail terminal wayfinding:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_8021.jpg)
Pedestrian crossings with frightening black and white lamps:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6722.jpg)
A tram:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6649.jpg)
A dressed a pole:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6626.jpg)
Bars:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6563.jpg)
Bankomats:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6654.jpg)
Autoserviss:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6929.jpg)
The text on the roof says “You are not alone”:
![](/world/riga/i/IMG_6737.jpg)
Sitges | Helsinki | Tallinn | Riga ← Ctrl → | Venice |