Showing posts with label Riga Rooster 5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Riga Rooster 5. Show all posts

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Monday, May 17, 2010

St Peters Church - Riga Rooster - Riga Latvia



The Riga Rooster sits high above the rooftops of Riga Latvia and he ... Sees all, Knows everything, Tells little; but shares what's important.

Legend tells that the Riga Rooster which adorns the top of the oldest church spires in the city serves as a wind indicator and to guide visitors into the city. According to Christian tradition, the rooster is also a vigilant defender against evil, and with his morning song he can drive away all bad things.


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Friday, August 7, 2009

The Golden Roosters of Riga - a Wonderful Song

Enjoy the music - young Latvian talent
the song says you may enjoy the experience
of Riga's sights and see the Riga Roosters
on top of all the city's churches.
The Riga Rooster crows loudly
in support of this song !


Enjoy another song

about Riga's cats



isn't this young talent wonderful to experience !


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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Surprise - Restaurant Cafe on West Bank close to Hotel Maritim - PAPAGAILIS

Living on the West Bank (par daugava) Riga Latvia, for the past five years, I thought we had found all the cafes & restaurants in the area of Hotel Maritim Park. But to my SURPRISE, tonight my wife and I had a wonderful treat at the Parrot's Cafe or PAPAGAILIS KAFEJNICA in Latvian language.

The menu looked pretty much like a standard Latvian cafe with chicken fillet and all.

BUT, and its a very big but, is the quality of the food arriving at the table. Some of the tastiest food I have had in Latvia and for certain the best in the city limits of Riga!

Wonderful food, simply delicious cakes, quick service and reasonable prices - a real value for sure. Riga Rooster Rating "5"

A little hard (but not impossible) to find on a side street off Slokas & Normantu streets, it is definately worth the time looking for it.

Situated at Meza Street (iela) 4a directly across from the Riga Technical University building and sort of diaginally across the street from a large Russian Church which can't be missed with its blue colored dome on top.

See link for map location: 4a Meza iela
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By Public Transport, take Tram 4 or 5 to Nometņu Street stop (1 tram stop North of Hotel Maritim). Walk East one long block to Meza Street, turn righ and walk one block to the end of the street. The Cafe is the last door on the right. The church is straight ahead and the technical University is on the left side of the street.

It is also walking distance close to OK Hotel on Slokas iela and Hotel Maritim.


Telephone: +371-6-761-5288 (Latvian & Russian - no English on Phone)

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