Open air Museum in Riga, Latvia (Ecotrain)

in ecotrain •  7 years ago  (edited)

The open air museum features many buildings from the 19th century and earlier. It's a half hour bus ride from Riga city centre and a perfect outing for forest bathing and a trip to the not so distant past.
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As you walk up the path you might here the blacksmith hammering out hot metal. And see other museum workers dressed in period clothing.
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There are many thatch roofed log cabins amongst the trees. Churches and wind mills....
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...and a very prolific potter :)
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I bought a beautiful large yellow bowl from him for €10 and after packing it , he played "we all live in a yellow submarine" on one of his occarinas.
At this time of year (late July), in addition to the peaceful calm of the forest, i foraged many handfuls of ripe blueberries.
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wow! how DO you find these places!
amazing.. feels like going back in time here!
WHAT architecture!

:) actually, it was recomended by my host at the course i'm heading to tomorrow.

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Interesting choice of places to promote football. I am personally not a big fan of sports, but wish them well none the less!

Amazing pics!! I want to go there!

Ahhhh, i am glad you like them. It's a cool place.

amazing, latvia is next on my too visit list :)))

It is really beautiful from what I have seen so far. And very sparsely populated, so feels like going nack im time in general too :)

Beautiful pics.
Thanks.

O thank you :) really glad you like them too