Baltic Visitor

Until a few days ago I had never heard the term ’scooper’ when applied to beer. Then I started doing some research into Baltic drinks, and came across a site called ScooperGen. I had always realised that some people like to try as many beers as they can, eschewing dull mass market brands and checking […]

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Visitors in Lithuania on September 1st may notice something slightly odd. For one day only, to mark the first day of the new school year, alcohol sales will be completely banned. This covers not only bars and restaurants, but hotel minibars and even ships flying Lithuanian flags.
Predictably, the move has upset restaurateurs and the Baltic […]

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In a new post on All About Latvia, Aleks tells a tale which should serve as a warning to tourists planning a bus journey from Riga to Ventspils. With no rail connection to the port city, there is no other transport option unless you have a car – but at least after reading Aleks’ story […]

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Standby News reports that the new Art Nouveau style tram, which started to take passengers just two weeks ago, has already been used by almost 1000 people. Running between the Central Market and Anatomical Theatre, the service has been criticized as being too expensive – tickets cost fifteen times the tariff for ordinary trams.
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An article in the Estonian newspaper SL Ohtuleht – and summarised in English on the EuroTopics website – discusses the tougher alcohol licensing laws which have been in force in the country, and also the recent rises in the price of booze. The article argues that these moves are specifically designed to deter certain types […]

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Estonian police have confirmed that this year’s Gay Pride march will be allowed to take place in central Tallinn on 11th August. There had been concerns earlier in July regarding the route, with the police concerned about the safety of participants following violence from homophobic protesters last year.
The route has been changed slightly, although organiser […]

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[ 15 August, 2007; ] The basilica in Aglona is the most important place of Christian pilgrimage in Latvia. The original wooden building – founded by the Dominican Order in 1699 – burnt down in 1766, leading to the construction of the current late Baroque structure. It became a basilica in 1980, on its 200th anniversary. In 1993 Pope John […]

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