07-13-2005, 04:00 AM
DougD Wrote:i was amazed by how the Finns seem to be all over. They come over by ferry and go home the same day. Our city tour was in english and finnish. I did not meet any other americans, just a few brits who seemed to be happy to be drinking, no matter where they were.
is Riga worth a visit? Vilnius?
DD
Riga is a really nice place, but very little Soviet militaria. I'd say, that Riga is more de-Sovietified than Tallinn. I was there in March last time with a russian friend from Estonia (we went there for the militaria fair) and I was surprised to find that there were almost no Soviet things for sale in the old town nor at the general marketplace. I had to go to the junk-market where some small stuff was found. I have not been to Vilnius, but reports indicate that the availability of interesting stuff is low.
