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  1. sihi avatar

    RE: Seven Days in Estonia/Latvia

    by sihi 29 July 2011

    Ventspils not. I think Saaremaa is waste of time - ferry, you know... Drive to North-East of Estonia - visit waterfall and cliff in Vala…

  2. mredman avatar

    RE: Seven Days in Estonia/Latvia

    by mredman 29 July 2011

    > We were only going to Ventspils to see the soviet ghost town. Is it worth the distance just to see it? Its about a 5-6 hour drive…

  3. Ventura avatar

    Re: Seven Days in Estonia/Latvia

    by Ventura 28 July 2011

    May-be Mredman can correct me but as much as I know Ventspils is not ghost town at all, rather otherwise. It's important seaport town…

  4. unauna avatar

    Re: Seven Days in Estonia/Latvia

    by unauna 28 July 2011

    Thanks for the sugestions. We will look again at our itinerary. We were only going to Ventspils to see the soviet ghost town. Is it worth…

  5. unauna avatar

    Seven Days in Estonia/Latvia

    by unauna 27 July 2011

    I would welcome comments on this proposed itinerary. We will be travelling by car. Have I, as usual, tried to put too much in? What should…

  6. mredman avatar

    RE: 5-7 wks overland Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus-Ukraine-Moldova-Poland

    by mredman 29 June 2011

    Instead of looking at where you'll be every night, look at what you'll do every day. Then it'll be more clear hwo long you are actually…

  7. kazysmmm avatar

    Re: 5-7 wks overland Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus-Ukraine-Moldova-Poland

    by kazysmmm 29 June 2011

    Well, if you're not sure where else to go in Belarus, you could tell why do you think Minsk can be interesting for you – it would be easier…

  8. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: Help!

    by kazysmmm 04 May 2011

    What are you going to do in Klaipėda and why is it better than Ventspils or even Kuldiga and Pilsrundale? If it is in LT it doesn't mean…

  9. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: Help!

    by kazysmmm 27 April 2011

    2 suggestions: 1: Riga Kuldiga Liepaja (overnight in this hotel http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Karosta-Prison/Liepaja/11…

  10. mredman avatar

    RE: Ferry Ventspils to Saaremaa

    by mredman 27 April 2011

    The ferry from Virtsu is your best bet. Its also very short and quick. The only other way is from Hiiumaa. But it takes time to add anoth…

  11. unauna avatar

    Ferry Ventspils to Saaremaa

    by unauna 25 April 2011

    Hi does anybody know if there is a ferry from Ventspils to Saaremaa? I see lots of sites about it but I cannot get onto slkferries or…

  12. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: From Germany to the Rest of Europe

    by Fwoggie 07 December 2010

    1) http://www.skyscanner.net will tell you who flies where. Basically milan and stockholm are with ryanair, for anywhere else it's a…

  13. alemanintuc avatar

    Re: Football tickets in Latvia / Riga

    by alemanintuc 19 May 2010

    [Fixture Virsliga|http://uk.soccerway.com/national/latvia/virsliga/2010/regular-season/] Here you can see the fixture, just click on…

  14. mredman avatar

    RE: Latvia, Estonia, Finland - Trip Suggestions and questions

    by mredman 14 May 2010

    Baltics are very much like Germany climate wise, and well, in many different respects as well. Whether or not you get the sun is entirely…

  15. still_wanderer avatar

    Your Eastern Europe Top 5?

    by still_wanderer 17 January 2010

    Everytime I open a guide book about Eastern/central Europe it seems that there is a new "hot" destination in the region that no one knew…

  16. gatis avatar

    RE: information on saldus

    by gatis 19 August 2009

    Silent, typical town of Kurzeme (Western Latvia). There are more interesting towns there IMHO - Kuldiga, Kandava, Ventspils, Talsi, Tukums…

  17. gatis avatar

    RE: What corner of Latvia is considered the most pristine, (naturally)?

    by gatis 20 July 2009

    Obviously - naturally most pristine areas are those where there are very few people. There are really large forest and swamp massives…

  18. bsilver avatar

    Re: Kuressaare to Riga

    by bsilver 31 May 2009

    Hi - I am about to travel from Kuressaare to Riga later this week. By all accounts it appears much quicker to travel through Pärnu then…

  19. mfrx5ah2 avatar

    Getting from Saaremaa / Kuressaare from Riga

    by mfrx5ah2 31 May 2009

    Hi All, A friend and I are going to the Baltics this summer (July) and want to go from Saaremaa to Riga. I know (from TT searches) that…

  20. dzingel avatar

    Re: tallin, riga, vilnius by rental car? is that possible?

    by dzingel 21 May 2009

    I have suggestion that you will do circle in Baltic countries and then drop off car in same place where you took it... There are lot of…

  21. babybale avatar

    Ventspils to Riga, late at night.

    by babybale 30 April 2009

    Hi, we arrive in Ventspils late at night, at about 23:00, and there doesn't seem to be much budget accomodation. Even if there is, we…

  22. alex103 avatar

    RE: places en route to riga

    by alex103 28 April 2009

    Hi! The most convenient way to get to Riga is by bus. On you way there there's a beautiful lake Usmas, where you can stop by night (there…

  23. babybale avatar

    places en route to riga

    by babybale 27 April 2009

    Hi All, don't know if anyone can help, but it's worth a try! Me and my boyfriend are doing a RTW trip starting this September, as part…

  24. stemac1 avatar

    RE: Trans Mongolian Railway - Vodka Train

    by stemac1 16 April 2009

    Hows it goin Al, strangely, my girlfriend and i are planning a very similar trip. Ours so far is... London to Amsterdam, via ferry,…

  25. Easyem avatar

    2 day cycling trip

    by Easyem 15 April 2009

    Hi, I will be in Latvia early May with a friend and would like to spend 2 days cycling. We will be in a Riga and don't mind catching…

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