It was time when Riga was my most visited city. At that time, we did not have opportunities to travel abroad. The most attractive and closest places to visit were Baltic countries’ cities: Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn, and other smaller ones. Riga was the biggest city and had a lot of places to see. Another reason to visit was the Jūrmala Beach. It is Latvia’s famous and extensive stretch of white quartz sand on the Baltic Sea.

Forty years passed since then. It was a huge wish to visit it again. In these past forty years I visited a lot of different countries and cities. I wanted to find out if the feeling of Riga was still the same. There are a lot of changes there. Some of them are good, but some I did not like. However, this visit recall my young age and time I spent there with parents, myself, and my wife and children.

The legend of Riga appearance is like a fairy tale. Actually, all legends are fairy tales.

The Old Town is beautiful and attractive for tourists. There are not to many of them in November and it is the good opportunity to meet more local people. Strolling along the medieval streets, I remembered the lines from a song: Somewhere in the narrow streets of Riga I hear the steps of past centuries.

Riga Dome Cathedral is the most remarkable place and famous for its organ concerts. That evening we had an opportunity to listen beautiful music of Bach, Antonio Bertali, Camille Saint-Saëns. It was apparently the most memorable moment of the last visit. However, the cathedral’s interior requires major renovations.

Probably November and the weather made a little frustration of the trip. The first evening was sunny and bright. However, the next day, the weather was gloomy, and the drizzle influenced our mood.

Never the less, we had seen the bright future for this country in their care of children. This is the future.