Where to go to Europe in spring: 3 non-trivial directions

We offer to your attention seven non-banal directions that you will surely enjoy!

Riga in Latvia

Riga is a stunning Baltic city located on the banks of the Daugava waterway, at a small distance from the place where the river flows into the Gulf of Riga. Since 2014, Riga has been awarded the title of European Capital of Culture. The Baltic metropolis is famous for its unique architectural monuments, interesting museums. The historic center of the capital of Latvia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Riga, various festivals are annually held, which gather thousands of tourists and local residents, filling their lives with new colors.

What to see: House of the Blackheads and the Freedom Monument. St. Peter's Church and House with black cats. The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and the Military Museum of Latvia. Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum and Verman Park. Latvian National Opera and Riga Zoo. Art Museum, Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation.

Dublin in Ireland. Dublin is a magnificent city, spread out on the island of

Ireland, at the mouth of the Liffey waterway. The city seduces tourists with numerous attractions. Travelers will not leave indifferent Dublin Castle, dated XIII century and the pompous Cathedral of St. Patrick. Guests will be delighted with visiting Phoenix Park and St. Stephen’s Park, Dublin Zoo, the National Gallery and the National Museum of Ireland. In the capital, you can walk around, lined with paving stones, the streets of the oldest district of Temple Bar, have a nice evening over a glass of beer in numerous pubs, visit Guinness stores.

What to see: Guinness Beer Museum and St. Stephens Green Park. Phoenix Park and Powerscourt Manor. Dublin Castle and the former Kilmenham prison. Christ Church Church and Jameson Museum Distillery Bow St. The arched footbridge of Polpenny and the Dublinia Museum. Monument "Dublin Needle" and the Dublin Zoo. National Gallery of Ireland and the Chester Beatty Library. National Museum of Ireland and the Irish National Museum of Archeology.

Hallstatt in Austria

The city of Hallstatt is a paradise in Austria. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is surrounded by majestic mountains and picturesque lakes. Tourists, arriving in Hallstatt, will get a unique opportunity to visit the oldest salt mines on the planet, whose age reaches 3 thousand years. The population of Hallstatt does not exceed a thousand people. The locality will appeal to connoisseurs of peaceful, mountain nature.

What to see: Lake Hallstatt. Salt Mine. Catholic Church Hallstatt. Market Square. Chapel of St. Michael; A panorama from the Hallstatt Sky Walk observation platforms, “5 fingers”, “Romantic spiral”. Evangelical Church. Glacial and Mammoth Cave.