We got lucky with the weather on our last day and Rigans came out of the woodwork to enjoy the warmth in the park. In this way, we encountered a small stand next to the city's tiny chain bridge, The Bridge of Love, advertising boat rides for cheap. We paid 5 lat to hop on a boat with a small group of strangers and ride through the city via water.
The boat slowly meandered through Bastejkalns park which circles the city's old town before cutting under the central shopping mall, past the central market and onto the Daugava river which offered some stunning views of Old Town before slowly circling back in.
Riga Rail Bridge
Magic Sand Riga, the sand castle park on the west side of the Daugava. 11 sand-carved sculptures stand on the side of the river whilst people build, play and throw sand around. A pretty spectacular idea, actually.
The ride was a fitting farewell to a city rich in quirkiness. We topped it off with a stroll through old town, drinks and dinner.
Where we found the above.
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