Blog Archive: April 2015

Dell Inspiron i3543-000BLK 15 Inch Laptop Review

Gadget Reviews 1 May, 2015 | 2,055 views

Welcome to another laptop review post series. Today I will write a bit about Dell Inspiron i3543-000BLK 15 Inch Laptop.This laptop was first released at the December 2014 and by now has found it's way among the best selling laptops on…


Skrunda-1 Abandoned Soviet Military Ghost Town In Latvia

Military Heritage 30 April, 2015 | 5,719 views

Update: Originally I visited Skrunda - 1 in Summer 2015, Skrunda -1 is closed for public visitors in 2022 Skrunda-1, also known as Skrunda-2, is a ghost town and former Soviet and later Russian radar station located 5 km (3 mi) to the…


Snēpele Manor

Tourism objects 29 April, 2015 | 710 views

Latvia is a land of old manor houses and palaces, they dates back from the times when German nobles ruled this territory. A lot of manors one (perhaps you) can find in a historical region of Courland. I found this interesting Snēpele manor…


Bangert's Restaurant Review in Kuldiga

Restaurant reviews 28 April, 2015 | 1,023 views

Bangert's restaurant is kinda a new restaurant located on the banks of river Venta between Old Brick Bridge and the Venta Waterfall on Pils street 1 in Kuldīga. I first visited this restaurant last summer and found it a really great. So on…


The Venta Waterfall (Rapid) - Widest In Europe

Tourism objects 27 April, 2015 | 1,484 views

The Venta rapid forms a widest waterfall in Europe. It's located very close to Kuldīga town centre in Latvia. See: Flying Fish over Venta Rapid in Kuldīga I took my DSLR camera and decided to master my photography skills, couldn't say it…


The Old Brick Bridge Across The Venta River In Kuldīga

Tourism objects 26 April, 2015 | 1,259 views

Brick bridge in Kuldīga over the river of Venta according to some sources is the longest of its kind bridge in Europe. I believe nobody actually pays attention to the lengths of this bridge instead I believe the reason everyone enjoys it…


Bistro 'Elvi' In Skrunda

Restaurant reviews 25 April, 2015 | 1,091 views

Seems this place is out of the business in 2021, instead there is a liquor store Bistro Elvi is a restaurant-style catering place offering a home-style cuisine, today I will speak about one located in the town of Skrunda.  Bistro Elvi in…


Bakery Lāči

Restaurant reviews 24 April, 2015 | 1,015 views

Some Latvians prefer to call Bakery Lāči a top notch place for foreigners to visit. So I decided to visit this place and make some short review of it. This bakery is located outside the capital Riga and you can reach it by driving route A9…


Neighbourhoods of Riga: Iļģuciems

Tourism objects 23 April, 2015 | 1,754 views

Iļģuciems is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Riga. History of this neighborhood dates back to the early 13th century. Back in 1236 a small manor was built here and given the name of Hiligen geest hove (Heiligen Geist Hof) in English…


Bakuzi cemetery

Tourism objects 22 April, 2015 | 1,034 views

Bakuzi cemetery (Latvian: Bākūžu kapsēta) is located in region of Courland (Latvia) in parish of Rudbarzi, Skrunda Municipality. The history of this cemetery dates back to at least to mid 18th century (I found old grave cross with dates of…