A Taste of Riga: Travel Tips for a Day in the Latvian Capital

[@matrixmannn]

Riga is such an elegant, peaceful and charming city. Latvian food is very good, especially the fish is prepared in a million ways. Latvia and the Baltics really have a lot to offer tourists. Worth a visit. I have been and I am delighted. Be sure to see the Baltic Sea because it is amazing from this perspective. Greetings from Poland.

[@DWTravel]

Thanks for your comment and greetings to Poland!

[@matrixmannn]

@@DWTravel ❤❤😊😊

[@mikuskokenbergs8853]

@@DWTravel Thank You, friend. I was in Lublin last week. Poland is also very, very nice. Hotels are comfy and tidy. I will certainly return some day.

[@1achternaam196]

Fortunately, you are not one of the 200,000 nationals who are denied full civil rights in Latvia for ethnic reasons. The EU acts as if it didn't see it🙈 An example of modern Nazism.

[@suevialania]

I visited Riga some years ago, and i loved it! Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹👍🏻

[@DWTravel]

Greetings to Lisbon!

[@armancast]

such a loving, peaceful and charming city, visited it last year and everyone was so kind, food is amazing and the architecture is stunning, greetings from jordan!

[@DavidS5118]

Riga looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Learned a lot and would love to visit.

[@emmerentiagroenewald3694]

Such a beautiful city!! I loved the river.....! From Cape Town❤❤❤

[@syedshahbaz3051]

Spent 6 years of my early youth studying medicine in Riga during 90s and still couldn't get out of this nostalgia. Love Riga ❤❤❤

[@DiogoF.]

I had the opportunity to visit this beautiful capital and country. Can't wait to one day get back. Well done Latvia. 🇵🇹🇪🇺

[@EliaLorenzon-r3c]

Did my Erasmus there in 2021. Such an incredible city, with a lot of history, events and great food! Paldies Latvia!

[@furkan8540]

what are your advices for an erasmus student that goes during winter term (september-january)

[@j.krii.]

Nowadays, as it is becoming so hot in South Europe, Baltic East coast might be #1 destination for the beaches, too. In the summer. Wide, white sand, with pine trees, some crowded with events, some just for you alone! 😊

[@walkietalkietraveller2932]

absolutely right, Janis. happy travels :)

[@hopohopojalleen1232]

Yes happy swimming😂 Latvia beaches closed after spill from sewage treatment plant.

[@margaritadankova1932]

@@hopohopojalleen1232that was only for a couple of days.

[@1achternaam196]

Fortunately, you are not one of the 200,000 nationals who are denied full civil rights in Latvia for ethnic reasons. The EU acts as if it didn't see it🙈 An example of modern Nazism.

[@nuucha]

Totally missed the micro brewery and coffee culture scene in Riga. I usually take my guests to either Labietis, Valmiermiuža or others to get a taste of an actual local beer

[@DWTravel]

Thanks for mentioning it! We had just one day there...but there's still so much to see and do!

[@withpikachu2402]

Coffee is not that good. They don't even bother to get better coffee from good Italian roasters.

[@kubuhzz-lm2786]

​​@@withpikachu2402our beer is beter than German one , cofee is not in our tradition

[@botanist3257]

@@withpikachu2402 we roast it ourselves lol

[@dreamthedream8929]

​@kubuhzz-lm2786 there is good coffee coming out of those vending machines, various types. Cesis beer is good as its not as bitter as the others. I'm not a beer person. But despite that latvia doesn't have a long and rich coffee culture there is tea, herbal tea. A lot of it. But these days coffee is available from all those vending machines or narvesen or what not. I guess I'm not a coffee person, to me and others that would be good enough

[@CharlyAlemania]

I still haven't visited this beautiful country! I hope I will soon :D nice video! Greetings from Frankfurt

[@reinis2485]

When visting try Riga blackcurant balsam ! 😉

[@CharlyAlemania]

@@reinis2485 thanks for the tip

[@DWTravel]

Greetings to Frankfurt!

[@aigasm13]

One of the best one-day Riga sightseeing videos ever seen! A small tip - it is better to drink Riga Balm as a cocktail, e.g with a blackcurrant juice - it will not be so strong for beginners 😊 Thank you for this video, I love my city ❤

[@DWTravel]

Thanks for the compliment and for the cocktail tip as well 😀!

[@Stebetto3]

Riga is very nice city.

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Looks lovely really.

[@MatthewMartinez314]

I visited Riga for four days, and I made day trips to Tallinn and ferried over to Helsinki. Air Baltic is so awesome, and the Riga Airport is easily accessible via public transportation and taxi. And I had a chance to drink a bottle or two of Black Balsam Black Currant. 🥴

[@ok-vk9fv]

There will be a train to Riga Airport which will go from Riga Central Station to the Airport in 8 mins

[@alexpleshy8565]

@@ok-vk9fv, only it will be ready by ~2030. Every time I'm flying back home, I see how they're digging up trenches near the airport :)

[@GreatCityAttractions]

The Baltic states all look wonderful places to visit.

[@surendraakolkar9246]

Riga is exceptionally a beautiful city.

[@riproar11]

You missed the boat excursion on the Daugava River, as that's a great experience to see the city skyline during a golden sunset! The Powder Tower holds part of the War Museum which has impressive exhibits, and it's free admission. It's connected to a part of the few remaining city walls built during the Medieval period. Apsara Tea House serves Riga Black Balzam coffee and their honey cake is sublime!

[@DWTravel]

Thank you so much for your tips! We first planned to include the river cruise but it would have taken too much time. You know, we had only one day in this beautiful city. Greetings!

[@divya3970]

Apsara Tea House? Any idea if it's got some Asian connection? Apsara is a common name in India.

[@growtopiafix8287]

@@divya3970 it could be because baltic languages are indo-europian languages

[@divya3970]

Hannah is really cute. Very simple genuine way of sharing her travel experiences on camera. Good job everyone!

[@amyahlbrandrobinsonm.ed.9479]

Great video! We loved Riga and plan to visit again - wonderful, smart people and culture.

[@LunaSalo]

I am a simple Lithuanian, I see a video about braliukas I come to watch it 👍

[@Diablo-jt4tv]

Sveiks brāli :)

[@MatissKarlisGross]

Labai ačiu, mes esame braliukai

[@ervinvonhimmel]

Especially for Germans visiting Riga and other cities and castles in Latvia and Estonia, is just a must. So much German heritage with Baltic (Livonian) flare. Even Riga was founded by Germans (or Low Old Saxons, to be precise) from Bremen in 1201 and was a majority in the cities up to the 19th century. German Baltic population had to be "repatriated" just in December 1939 from Latvia and Estonia. Lots of people now in Germany have Baltic (Livonian) roots

[@duesen00]

That is true, except that the Germans there weren't called Livonians. The Livonians are a small ethnicity related to Estonians and Finns in North-Western Latvia, the crusaders just called their state that way. The Germans in the Baltics are usually referred to as Baltic-Germans

[@ervinvonhimmel]

@@duesen00 That is true, that a small people, called Livionians (in Latin, in German the land is Lettland - the land of who? :)), gave the name to the country (they lived around then Riga and were the first allies to the newcomers etc), first unofficially, officially the country was called Terra Mariana, or The Land of the Mary. Shortly, they were calling themselves Livonians, as Prussians called themselves Prussians, or Bavarians called themselves Bavarians, Saxons are Saxons etc. (btw, in some languages, like Estonian, German means Saxon until now) For example, painter Albrecht Dürer, in the 15th century, when he was painting women from Livonia, wives of the merchants, he called them Livonians. These are famous drawings of his, you better check them out, to find out who Livonians were ;)

[@arunjoseph2399]

You guys looks similar to slavs and different from Germans

[@ervinvonhimmel]

@@ajl3671 Of course, a part of modern-day Lithuania was East Prussia and Memel (Klaipeda) was a large old German city-port until 1945, all Germans were deported, and the local population living there has very little to do with Germans who lived there before. In Latvija, on the contrary, this heavy connection to Baltic Germans is visible everywhere today, starting from modern-day Latvian language, local traditions, cuisine, architecture etc and of course genetically and anthropologically, in people's "faces", more than half of modern Latvians have German surnames, to begin with :)

[@jamesrobinson6382]

Very nice video of a city with beautiful architecture. Wish your videos were a little longer, maybe 15 minutes.

[@DWTravel]

Thank you so much!

[@shahidanusrat6086]

May Allah SWT bless Latvia and it's beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂. As a Pakistani I fully support love and respect Latvia and it's beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂

[@mehmoodkhankhattak]

One of the most beautiful capital i EVER VISITED

[@alexanderkharitchev759]

Wow! I was also standing in that chain!

[@worldsasuri9430]

Sooo beautiful!!!🤩😊😆

[@fesuslaszlo169]

Beautiful city!

[@luyandachamane2093]

The people were so friendly . As a person of colour one always worries. Enjoyed the night life and the friends made a long the way ❤️

[@matchaa121]

Why should they not be friendly? I don't think that people of colour are being treated in a bad way in any of the developed countries.

[@lcameron23]

It’s still worry when you go some where new

[@Rblock777]

Brown bottle balsam is more like medicine or winter drink to warm up, the mainstream one is the purple one, latest recepie

[@dreamthedream8929]

that is the original from the 18th century. its very good. I think martina freimana favorite drink. the other flavors came after even though on all bottles it is written 1752. Only for the strongest one this is correct

[@artursbondars7789]

Thanks DW Travel for this video!

[@GOPANNGG]

SHE NEEDS HER OWN TRAVEL CHANNEL

[@theseekers9846]

Beautiful country .

[@reinis2485]

You should definetly try Riga blackcurant balsam. Its more tastier then the original black balsam. I think tourists would like it better. ✌️🙂

[@DWTravel]

Good to know - thanks for the tip!

[@dreamthedream8929]

That depends on the person that is drinking it, some would say that the orgininal one is the best from the 18th century. Martins Freimanis I think only liked the original black balzam, his favorite drink

[@VonRix]

Looks so much fun. Even if I live there, I almost want to go out and visit my city.

[@bartoszbeling8928]

I cannot overstate how comlicated is Latvia, germanic crusader knights, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Muscovites, Sweden and Hanza.👍

[@loristromski1334]

Beautiful

[@georgijsjablokovs7195]

Just wow

[@samueldavid720]

Riga..so beautiful. Thanks n luv from India

[@klm8721]

Last week I was in Riga and had a wunderfull time there. Riga is also a beautifull city and there is a lot to see.

[@andahtheo4237]

Lovely city

[@mnledesm]

lol loved your expression after that first sip...

[@DWTravel]

😜

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

Nice video! Good host and Food looks delicious. I want to try the drink too.

[@DWTravel]

😀Thank you so much! Cheers!

[@OllieCat7]

Cannot wait to go and your video is much appreciated. You're very good host, very personable.

[@raivot4225]

Greetings from my home city!Thank you for video!

[@DWTravel]

Greetings to Riga!

[@newyyykkll]

I bought hemp seed candies in the capital square on Sunday. It was a big bag of goodies and it's so cheap. I love Riga.

[@inaauza7680]

First of all, we didn't drink black balsam so often. Usually on dark winter day, when outside is cold. It taste better witch currants juice. Or in modern version with cola.

[@efremefre]

Riga is one of the most beautiful capital city in Baltic Countries! But you need more days to explore Riga, Latvija ❤

[@lbe1309]

I gave the video a thumbs up, but I wanted to give 100 thumbs up ...

[@eterno1610]

why not just create additional 99 youtube accounts then?

[@itsabroor]

cool, i enjoyed

[@ryaneasterbrook6972]

This girl is an icon tbh

[@garyaraoz4574]

Thank you.

[@paulk8072]

Visit Jurmala and the countryside!

[@ervinsernstreits]

Riga balsam is not liqueur to drink it pure, the best way are to drop in a bit on ice-cream with honey and nuts, or into coffee a bit...

[@NotSoMuchEffortAnimations]

As a person from latvia, i would *definetly* recommend going to "Liepāja" Very beautiful

[@dreamthedream8929]

liepaja looks great, gotta visit again and properly. perhaps only been once in my life there to some beach festival and didnt get to explore the city much. but ive seen videos and the old town of liepaja looks great, yes many houses still need renovation but at least they are still there. the old liepaja train station is still standing, in riga it is no more. but of course very tragic place during the world war 2. absolute horrors. in liepaja just like in riga. i stood in the place where the great riga synagogue once used to stand and it was a heavy place. in ruins with monuments now. it used to be an amazing building in riga. its sadly a place of crime now, crimes that took place in many other parts of latvia at the time and badly affected one way or another so many normal people, just like you and me. times have changed now in europe and riga looks like a great city like elsewhere in europe. so it can be difficult to imagine what kinds of horrors people in riga saw at that time. A lot of the historical maskavas forsete area itself is a tragic place

[@Janis6566]

​​@@dreamthedream8929 There is more to the history of Latvia than just World War II. The events of 1941 are a small, and irrelevant part of the whole history of this land.

[@dreamthedream8929]

@@Janis6566 you cannot be serious. Those events are what decided that jelgava today looks like it does and not like before. I mean it's all around us these changes that came with that

[@Janis6566]

@@dreamthedream8929 Worse events have been witnessed. World War II stands out only because it is more recent, and was well documented. If we had footage, we would view differently events like the Northern War, Livonian War, and the Northern crusades, which left this land almost completely destroyed, with the majority of population killed.

[@dreamthedream8929]

@@Janis6566 world war 2 stands out due to technology, all the previous wars didnt have the tools for such mass destructions. Even the second deadliest conflict in the human history the first world war was lacking in that. The second world war thus because the deadliest and most destructive conflict in the history of the world. Thats why Jelgava was so much destroyed. And thats why we see it today the way we do. Direct result of war and of course the post war decision by the local authorities to not restore the city in the old style which was common in post war years. I am not even mentioning the massive human tragadies that resulted from it. In latvia and elsewhere.

[@oskarsrode2167]

You forgot that it is illegal to drink in public 😂 And you should have tried the cold beetroot soup with kefir. Very refreshing on a hot day! We eat lots of different soups, one warmer favorite is sorrel soup. And of course bread, our sourdough bread is very aromatic and even has an aftertaste. In the evening you should have some local beer with rye bread fried in garlic butter. Also, I would recommend to see the wooden architecture, especially across the river (the restored Āgenskalns market is also very nice and cozy). Bars, restaurants and cafés all have their own very distinct style, but mostly they are a form of what I would call cozy hipster.

[@DWTravel]

Thanks for all your tips! Next time when we are in Riga, we'd better stick to iced tea or lemonade then...😊

[@oskarsrode2167]

@@DWTravel Only outside reataurant/bar territory, the inside of these and outdoor serving areas are not considered 'in public'.

[@maddiesilina3833]

😅 but nobody cares if you are drinking! We drink everywhere! Just hide the bottle if you see cops! 🤗✌🤙

[@dreamthedream8929]

​@@oskarsrode2167some people don't like cold soups. I would eat a hot one on a hot day anyway. Yes many nice soups in latvia, not just cold or milky but with a real nice broth as well. Let's also not forget maskavas forsete, another old town of riga. A very historical place but of course as usual history brings with itself tragedy and great tragedies happened there

[@kriskt4754]

First Christmas Tree was in Tallinn 1441, Rigas one is from 1510.

[@botanist3257]

First decorated Christmas tree was in Riga.

[@dreamthedream8929]

​@@botanist3257have you read the documents? As far as I'm aware it's difficult to say, both had them early on and are considered the first places of Christmas tree tradition

[@dantedante839]

All those are *documented* trees... The tradition in general comes from Germany.

[@arisplugis5197]

you could say that Rīga is a hidden gem 10 years ago. but big cruise ships dock there regularly since 5 years ago. so,....

[@duesen00]

Wouldn't say so. While tourism has increased, many people don't know a thing about the Baltics. Interest in it is still increasing, but calling it a hidden gem definitely isn't wrong

[@Ian.549]

I spent a month in Riga Latvia from Australia on holidays and loved it. Most of the non Russia people are lovely. The Russia ones are cold and rude. I only wish I was able to get over to Jumala. May be next time.

[@respublica1990]

Australia 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘 invaded by🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 and fall in love with 🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨

[@aldiskaukis5397]

Latvian dark balsam drinking on cocktail or mixed coffee. 😂😂😂 My favorite is the next morning with black currant juice. Calling Big brown tablet. 😂 👍

[@bardhylbuzuku8640]

I like it Riga ❤

[@jluis333]

planning a cruise to the baltic sea and Riga is definately on my list. not really a buckit list, that was st. petersburg which went all Putin, so it will be Riga, Tallin Helsinki to make up for tthe loss.

[@MinhLe-ou5pp]

Không có joi vụt đau không ăn thua đâu cô ạ . Italia xanh lá cây, đẹp thì có đẹp nhưng lại trùng màu với VC , joi Italia nhẹ so không ăn thua

[@withpikachu2402]

You shoul really try kefir, instead of balzam. More healthy. I always order kefir on the night out.

[@monkeysnake77]

Welcome to my Hometown!

[@rahulbag2795]

Latvia love from india 🇮🇳

[@aju181194]

I want go there to meet my friend is it safe to travel there? Just asking, I’m from uk

[@DWTravel]

Latvia is generally considered a safe destination for travelers -But as always when you travel, you should take the usual precautions..😊

[@christianfrommuslim]

Wasn't it part of the Hanseatic League? Any German influence?

[@artursbondars7789]

Rīga and some other cities was part of Hanseatic League. There was various influences throughout history, as it is case with other countries of Europe.

[@drerri]

Yes, and there is many Germanic influencers, mostly in architecture

[@DWTravel]

Yes, indeed.

[@timeismoneyvlogs]

Wow amazing😍👍 india🇮🇳 se ❤

[@armiks22]

How did you not get arrested for drinking alcohol right in front of the monument? Woah.

[@villsonthong1654]

You miss the national library. It really an awesome place to visit

[@abrahamk9]

I bet is wonderful there in the summer.

[@thohidkbg7544]

nice exploring mam.

[@StandWithIsraelForever]

why is it so expensive?

[@CarolinaK2023]

🔥🔥🔥

[@norashizm]

2:01 First Christmas tree in the world be from Rīga

[@IambiguousSegment]

😮😮😮

[@SpaceCafeCanada]

Journalist looks like a fun traveler...

[@trevodonnell7651]

Is English widely spoken or difficult to get around without russian or Latvian language?

[@art-media209]

There are not many tourists around the city. It seems like they are struggling and try to get more ones

[@michaelg6641]

What does that taste like? Looks like Jagermeister..

[@evisovi207]

🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻✌️

[@newyyykkll]

I was also able to download an episode of Game of Thrones using the public wifi at their KFC location. Very fast broadband!

[@SlinKuciite]

We have one of the fastest internet speed in the World. And very affordable.

[@respublica1990]

​​@@SlinKuciitebut a life expectancy, barely higher than that of Russia,( thank you Siberia)

[@Crazydragonman]

great video I visit every year .The only drawback is the language but if you speak English or Russian you are good.

[@worldtravel1103]

Hello

[@quantumeseboy]

Isn't it nice to stay free from the Russian empire of filth? Best of luck to Ukraine in their fight!

[@kristapszs1]

Pretty weak travel guide. There is so much more happening in Riga. Anyway, thanks for the video

[@vfar1460]

how does a Latvian himself find a video of tourism in his own capital city in recommended :D

[@edgarsdzerins]

We don't want ruZZian occupants here again to bring devastation and poverty, so we support Ukraine with love!

[@ok-vk9fv]

Have you been to the outskirts of the city💀💀💀

[@DarkRuins]

No mention of Lido, this video has failed me((((

[@worsttaste.3464]

Maybe because it’s not so good

[@DWTravel]

Sorry to hear that! 😮

[@bukleuh]

Is it possible to see Russian border from skyscraper?

[@drerri]

Not from Rīga

[@robertsb8769]

all is fun and games until you find yourself in Maskačka

[@msmolyansky]

Thanks god Soviets were kicked out before they could have totally destroyed the country. I grew up in Latvia . What an amazing transformation it has accomplished. Hopefully another 25 years and no one will speak Russian there

[@respublica1990]

in the meantime it is indeed the "Russians" who have let the Baltic countries become independentthe Russian speakers could have screwed up, and in this case Latvia would remain Soviet because the majority of the population of the main Latvian cities was Russian or other Slavic

[@respublica1990]

and today the majority of children in Latvia have at least one Slavic grandparent

[@msmolyansky]

@@respublica1990 so what if it might be even true which I doubt . I don’t think they would ever want to be part of the Gulag again 😂

[@respublica1990]

@@msmolyansky in the meantime the Soviets have allowed the population to see their standards of living greatly improve, I doubt that the Latvian government between the wars and succeeded in this, moreover if the USSR was such a bad regime how would this Is it that in the early 60s their inhabitants had a standard of living close to that of Westerners while the country was underdeveloped in the early 60s??

[@msmolyansky]

@@respublica1990 Well only if you cook up the futures in Kremlin. I am sure in the Kremlin the standard of living is the high as it can possibly be. LOL

[@123456a8741]

It’s Riga Black Balsam not basil…

[@elizabethberman4179]

To foreigner's Latvia is very cheap. But to natives who live in Latvia is is really pricy. Minimal wage is 500 or slight 500 euros per month.

[@dreamthedream8929]

Well despite of that latvian residents like to drive around in very expensive cars, the streets are full of them. This is not a common sight in poorer countries. In poorer countries streets are also full of scooters or motorcycles, those perhaps are cheaper than cars. Why don't local people in latvia take scooters or moto on the streets?

[@elizabethberman4179]

@@dreamthedream8929There is a huge difference in Latvia between Rich and poor. And in Riga center most people are rich. And the roads are so broken that rifing a scooter is dangerous.

[@dreamthedream8929]

@@elizabethberman4179 roads seem to be okay and even the poor Latvians don't live in slams or tent cities or lay around in parks and streets. Which again is common in countries with poverty problems. And what scooters? You mean the green bolt ones rental? That does not even count. In fact they are dangerous to ride and cause accidents with or without roads being broken. Latvian people don't ride motorcycles, a cheaper means of transport that fill the cities elsewhere. If you see a motorcycle in riga or elsewhere it'd a hobby expensive one, not a common means of transport for average people. This is the different and a very obvious one indeed plus all the very expensive cars you see in latvia and houses with big gardens that latvian people love, in every village you go. This is not how people in poor places live, they live in slams ir tent cities without water or at at least a clean one, no medical care and plenty of other things. Latvia is in the top 30 of the most developed countries in the world out of 195 in the world

[@Pepper98776]

The monthly wage in Latvia is 730€.

[@marcosramos4596]

You should have visited one of the cities thst dtill has soviet architecture apartments that havent veen renovated

[@j7ndominica051]

The glass of "balsam" was still full after the dinner. Nobody wants to admit that this drink is terrrible.

[@cryohellinc]

Latvians were allowed to speak their own language during Soviet times. So your statement is totally incorrect. All of the signs on the streets were in both Russian and Latvian, while there were even Latvian schools and festivals. Latvia was one of the wealthiest republics during Soviet times.

[@DWTravel]

Thanks for your comment. During this time, there were undoubtedly instances of cultural preservation. However, there were also instances of political repression, russification policies, and restrictions on freedoms. During its time in the Soviet Union, Latvia, like other Soviet republics, experienced a mixture of opportunities and challenges.

[@AndrisGames]

You are wrong. When I was child, firstly first to me pushed to learn to speak, to read and to write Russian and Latvian considered not necessary to learn. Now most Latvians who older than 40 to many of us easier to communicate in Russian. Was genocide to Latvians in USSR

[@eterno1610]

@@DWTravel not soviet republics but occupied republics.

[@dreamthedream8929]

​@@eterno1610they were soviet republics

[@eterno1610]

@@dreamthedream8929 you do not know history better stop spreading lies.

[@denisszr1522]

Unfortunately the city is dying. Hopefully for every visitor the city looks the same way it is in this video. But in general, the roads are just awful, the tourism is dead, half of the storefronts in the city centre are up for rent since doing business is impossible at the moment.. Yet, the neighboring Tallinn is hitting records in terms of visitors, Vilnius is blossoming aswell, its enough to look at the busuiness centres being built there. All thanks to our "great" government that is milking the folk and not willing to focus on the economy of not only the capital, but also the country in general.

[@Janis6566]

Par šādu stāvokli, paši latvieši vien ir vainīgi. Paši sabalso un pacieš partijas/valdības, kuras šo valsti iznīcina, un tad brīnās un čīkst par sekām.

[@capotegabriel]

Do not use alchohol. It is a heavy drug.