Riga markets

Hi everyone

I did mention that our Riga trip was initially planned to take in some Christmas markets & it certainly had a few of those

 Gluwein & other lovely hot drinks made with the local Riga Balsam drink

All streets lead to pretty squares ...

Lots of local Amber in 3 colours -orange, green or yellow ...

Award winning (according to the stall holder) wines that  I was encouraged to taste ...

Witch puppets from the forests ...

Angels in all shapes & forms ...

Welcoming streets lit by lights ...

Many of the markets had delicious food & hot drinks 

Hot mulled wine or gluwein

A bustling market with carol singers ...

Pork pies ...

Cakes & biscuits in nearby shops

What impressed us most was how much homemade things were on the markets - there is still a strong tradition of hand knitted items - gloves, scarves, socks etc as well as a lot of wooden items like spoons, boards etc.  We did not see as much commercialisation of Christmas as we have it, it seemed to be more organic & original. I would have loved to peek inside some of the homes we passed to see how they decorate & set up their tree ...

I hope you have enjoyed this glimpse in to Latvian life with me, thank you for stopping by & taking the time to read & comment.
Dee ~♥~