Final stop today was to the Bourse Art Museum opposite the Dome Cathedral. I didnt reallhy know what this was, the guide said there was a collection of ceramics.Entrance was meant to be 6 Eu ($7) but they said it was free today. The exhibits were on two floors. The first exhibit floor had eastern art from East Asia and the Near East.The main exhibition floor was filled with traditional European Art. The Building interior was also quite elaborate.After a long day ...

Walking thru the old town I was trying to get to the castle at one end. When I found it the museum was closed due to building renovations. There was some bikers event going on as there were lots of bikers walking around town and the road was closed off for the bikers further on. Drunk locals were waiting by tourist areas and trying to approach me a few times.I found the Three Brothers house and went to the Dome Cathedral which had 1.50 Eu admission ($1.75).Then I...

After my morning bus ride from Tallinn Estonia to Riga Latvia, I dumped my bags at my hotel ready to explore since I was only here for the one day. I passed back thru the central market navigating my way to the Orthodox Cathedral which was outside the town centre, so I could navigate my way back to the centre after.The old town is bordered by a canal and a grand theatre. Many couples tie padlocks on the canal bridge.There is a central tree boulevard dividing the ...

My lucky stretch of clear blue skies and picture perfect weather during this trip had come to an end. All night I heard the tapping of rain which was scheduled to last all day. Lucky I had arrived and did the walking tour yesterday and had perfect weather to be outdoors all day.Fortunately I had a four hour bus ride south to Riga Latvia today so could shelter and outrun the rain. It was about a 35 min walk from the hostel in the old town to the bus terminal a bit...