Nathan's Insights
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Tag: Latvia
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Official Name: Republic of Latvia Established: 6 July 1253 (Kingdom of Lithuania), 16 February 1918 (Independence from Russia) Population: 1,907,675 (2020 estimate) Religion: 34.3% Lutheranism, 25.1% Catholicism, 16.9% Eastern Orthodox, 3.7% Other Christian Language(s): Latvian Capital: Riga Order of Visit: Twenty-Fifth First Visit: 18 July 2006 Last Visit: 19 July 2006 Duration: 2 Days Visit Highlights: Museum…
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Wednesday 19 July 2006 Highlights: Museum of Occupation, Walking next to the black Baltic Sea We started the day with a tour of Riga. I found that our local guide actually lost control of the group at one stage asking if people wanted to just get a coffee (not good). It was interesting…
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Tuesday 18 July 2006 Highlights: Trakai Castle, The moving Hill of Crosses On the way to Latvia in the morning we visited Trakai (Lithuania). This is the site of a stunning old castle. The defences of this place are amazing; they had at least 4 different sections they could fall back into. …
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