Category: Latvia
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Baltic Bound: A Winter Road Trip Through Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia & Finland 🇩🇪🇵🇱🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🇫🇮
There’s something magical about heading north in late November—when the first Christmas lights start to twinkle, markets awaken, and the air carries both frost and anticipation. Our family’s journey from Wiesbaden to Helsinki was a true winter road adventure: five countries, four currencies, one loyal dog, and countless memories packed into ten days. We began…
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Day 6 – From Latvia’s Art Nouveau Charm to Estonia’s Fairytale Glow 🇱🇻🇪🇪
Riga woke slowly under a silvery November sky, and we spent our morning exploring its more elegant side before heading north. While Vecrīga, the Old Town, had already captured our hearts, the Art Nouveau District—especially along Alberta Street—felt like walking through a living museum. Every building was adorned with intricate faces, flowers, and flowing lines….
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Day 5 – From a Sea of Crosses to the Baltic Breeze: Lithuania to Latvia 🇱🇹🇱🇻
We started early from Kaunas, the morning mist still hanging over the roads as we made our way north toward one of Lithuania’s most powerful and haunting sites—the Hill of Crosses. It’s hard to put into words what it feels like to stand there: thousands upon thousands of crosses covering the small hill, each one…