{"id":981,"date":"2026-04-23T23:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/?p=981"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:03:54","slug":"2025-riga-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2026\/04\/23\/2025-riga-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Riga trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a summary of our Riga trip last June.<\/p>\n

Cruise: Helsinki to Riga, Tallink Silja Line, VICTORIA I.\u00a0 It’s an old cruise ship, so I was not so impressed.\u00a0 I think the cruise ship to Stockholm is much better.\u00a0 Luckily I had a good view of sunset!<\/p>\n

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sunset on Baltic sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One thing I found interesting on this cruise ship was the hot water machine.\u00a0 However, I did not see any Chinese tourists.<\/p>\n

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Hot water machine on cruise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cruise arrived at Riga harbor around 10:30.\u00a0 Since there were not many passengers, we could get out pretty quickly.\u00a0 Riga is like Tallinn, a medieval city with cobblestone streets.\u00a0 Due to the limited time onshore, we basically just walked the old town, and admired the facade of the architectures.\u00a0 The only place that we spent a bit time on was St. Peter’s Church.\u00a0 With a small fee, we could get to the high tower.<\/p>\n

Comparing to Tallinn, there are much less tourists in Riga.\u00a0 So I felt less touristy.\u00a0 I think I liked it.<\/p>\n