Europe's Biggest Market - Unbelievably it's in Riga Latvia! Travel Guide by an Englishman.

[@gszikora2000]

I was there a month before the Pandemic. Riga is an amazing place. I was lucky to be able to spend a couple months there.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

I think this was filmed while you were there...

[@TheHalfTimed]

Im love my country♥️🇱🇻

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

You have a great country

[@TheHalfTimed]

​@@TheWonderingEnglishman Ye

[@andreasp19]

Fantastic video. This market looks amazing and you did a stellar job showcasing it. Many others just gloss over and hurry along, you took your time and showed every section even a little visual and verbal breakdown too. Fine job sir, well done :)

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Thank you Andy :) My content doesn't appeal to everyone but when it does its great to hear. Have a great day!

[@andreasp19]

@@TheWonderingEnglishman You too buddy, definitely appeals to me I can assure you :)

[@riproar11]

Wow! At last, someone has filmed the incredible flower market area of Riga Central Market! You simply can't do it justice with still photography. Whenever I visit Latvia I eat a lot of fish and the smoked mackerel has to be one of the tastiest. You eat it cold with fresh lemon juice squeezed on it and it is sublime in taste! 11:22 It's also good on that delicious Lāči (bears) rye bread with butter or cream cheese.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Sure I'm not the only one to film it. But glad you enjoyed my video of the wonderful market :)

[@lordvonmanor6915]

It's common to see a Kline Markt that leads to a Groß Markt but this is the largest Groß Markt i have ever seen in my life.

[@sandrisjansons1515]

You should see how much it has changed lately. The latest improvements are more cofee-shops , snack bars , rich pastries area etc. Also visualy it has improved.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

I definitely need to return soon. Currently Touring through Romania - a lot more content to come but very much want to go back to Latvia.

[@Steem110]

Thank you for showing us around here, I've been here a couple of years ago and I'm still thinking of coming back, but then in spring or summer! :)

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

You are more than welcome- let's hope the world goes back ro normal by summer !

[@Steem110]

@@TheWonderingEnglishman Yes, I hope so!

[@joseluisgalicia654]

Thanks for this video

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Welcome :) Thanks for watching and plenty more like this :)

[@RovexHD]

Interesting - I was under the impression that the largest market in Europe was in Paris, it's called Rungis.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Apparently not

[@daedaluslv2032]

Pure latvian nationality and tradition live ir rural area. It is also more expensive by today's standart. About 1/2 of Riga is Russian minority however they are not russian, they only speak russian.Russians live in Russia.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

I think while Latvian tradition does find itself in the country you are taking away from the generations of Latvians that have lived only in Riga.

[@laurandz]

There is no such thing as pure and in pure Latvian nationality (lol what - that’s a purely political term) and tradition. Rīgā is a Latvian city. Latvia has always been very multicultural, cosmpolitan and open. As has been the Latvian identity. After all - as neo-peasants, we declared ourselves nobles which be described as one of the more hilarious and ridiculous developments in newly independent Latvia.

[@wiseguyexist]

@@laurandz funny you say that.. We recently did DNA tests within my family and turned out my grandparents are around 99.2% Latvian and I’m not far from that number either. I personally was hoping for a more exciting and diverse results considering our (Latvian) complex history that you also mentioned above. However, when building our family tree, we really couldn’t find any other influences. The natives of Latvia were farmers, servants, hunters and so on, the simple people that just always lived on this land for centuries and spoke their own language.

[@liesmazarina7578]

Have you been to Lido restaurant in Riga?

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

I don't think so. Remind me?

[@liesmazarina7578]

@@TheWonderingEnglishman The main Lido restaurant is with the great windmill. The main restaurant and the small restaurants are decorated in traditional Latvian style and also food there mainly is traditional in Latvia.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

I'll try to see it next time then :)

[@liesmazarina7578]

@@TheWonderingEnglishman That's great! Now, during winter they should also have a huge Christmas tree in their territory.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Sadly Latvia has embraced tyrannical vaccine passports. So it could be a while.

[@anetemartinsone7646]

ohhh... I'm in Latvia, I was at that time too hehe

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

You are there now permanently? How's things going? Haven't seen you ages but I see the updates on your Instagram:) I just subscribed i didnt even know u had a youtube channel until now :)

[@anetemartinsone7646]

@@TheWonderingEnglishman I am here since February, and decided to stay here till the Corona situation is less stressful. Everything is ok, things are going well. :)

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Best place to be I think London is dead

[@curtiskovel1104]

I love eastern europe, off to belarus on Saturday, can't wait to go through Heathrow and Frankfurt airports !! Not 😷😂

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Surprised Belarus didn't follow Russias example and shut the border- you will have a great time I wish I was off there on Saturday!

[@lifeimprovementknowhow3822]

Baltic countries are actually Northern Europe.

[@王小凶猫]

nice video. Try to get some general idea of the price if u could . thanks

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Noted - my next video of a market will have more reference to prices :)

[@coltykuu]

Do you remember anyone selling mushrooms? That is one thing I can never find anywhere in Eastern Europe is mushrooms.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Magic mushrooms 🍄 = No A variety of amazing mushrooms to cook with = yes Eastern Europeans are very fond of mushrooms from what I've seen....

[@liesmazarina7578]

It depends when you're looking for them - if it's mushroom season. But there should be a lot of mushroom sellers in markets (at least in Latvia) in summer/autumn.

[@ВикторияСикрет-й2щ]

Riga, the same Ukraine style flowers market 🌷🌷🌷 Market food the same in my city Dnipro Ukraine 👍really)

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

There are certainly similarities:)

[@ВикторияСикрет-й2щ]

I like travel the same, but Riga never visit, maybe next time

[@iloveriga762]

Я теж iз Днiпра, але зараз живу у Ризi. Для мене це найкраще мiсто у свiтi.

[@ВикторияСикрет-й2щ]

@@iloveriga762 так, велике мiсто, розвинуте

[@nicolaskottis5245]

I Don't know why but you always remind me of Sting and "an englishman in NEW YORK" perhaps I am also an alien......As far as it concerns London (or Paris if you like) , I have been in London once, in 2004, as a tourist ( I am Greek) for 3 days, I was staying in a hotel in Bayswater, I remember walking all the way up to Backingham palace (on foot) and back, through the Hyde park, It was an excellent walk. however I was surprised then, from the number of people that I met and they were not English, I mean the majority of the people around Bayswater were from Asia or Africa, the shopkeepers also. I think, me friend, that London does not exist as an English Capital anymore, it is an International Capital, and this won't change, sorry. (p.s. same happens here in my city Athens, foreigners are about one third of the total population now).

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Would be sad i think so see other capitals go that way. Would Tokyo be Tokyo with no Japanese? Of course it wouldn't. I hope you can return to London to enjoy it again:)

[@nicolaskottis5245]

Thanks, I intent to visit London again, perhaps later this year. As they say " When you get bored of London you get bored of life! ".

[@dee74raz]

From Tuesday Latvia 🇱🇻 will closed all borders to foreigners including flights. It’s going to be more difficult to travel across Europe. My advice for people is don’t book holidays for Europe in March and beyond.

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

I was due to fly in to Latvia yesterday (again) I didn't go as I was fearful I Wouldn't be able to fly back on Monday- seems I was 1 day early !

[@dee74raz]

The wondering Englishman was that because you were worried that there wouldn’t be flights to the UK 🇬🇧?

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Exactly for that reason

[@dee74raz]

The wondering Englishman You did a good thing

[@joeybez5464]

underground tunnels could come in handy in an emergency

[@N.W.O_13]

U can eat raw meat straight from butcher

[@vatraxosapoelistas1629]

hi bro,riga is very boring city and litle expensive.kiev and odessa top places in eyrope always to return!

[@TheWonderingEnglishman]

Every city is unique and has something to offer :) we can't always be in Ukraine :)

[@lifeimprovementknowhow3822]

Vatraxos Apoelistas Sorry, have been in Ukraine, Russia and never going back, not my kind of mentality, culture, level of safety. Cosy Riga on the contrary during summer time, or during Christmas is my favorite European destination where I and my friends want always to return.

[@vatraxosapoelistas1629]

@@lifeimprovementknowhow3822 i mean as a city kiev and odessa are amasing.for safty is not recomend.i get ropped and beaten many times there.in riga and vilnius i get dipress and i realy no found reason to go.i prefer beograd,athens,tbilisi,yerevan.in ukraine my family work in odessa with our shiping company.is not the best place for safty as beograd or tbilisi.

[@starvid1310]

@@vatraxosapoelistas1629 That`s your opinion, who cares what you prefer. Why to push that on others who might have different cultural preferences. People will decide themselves where to go. For me as Scandinavian Riga is a perfect and amazing city and never boring.

[@MarriedToTheKGB]

Very well presented. When I was in Riga I predominantly heard the Russian language more than Latvian even. As much as I liked the quaint buildings I hated it there though in the evening. People were very aggressive. I didn't like them. Previously I was always polite to any Latvian in the UK. Not anymore! It is a wonderful feeling though being in a homogeneous society. When I lived in Devon, I felt really English. When i live in the south east I feel like a stranger in my own country! I feel more at home in Eastern Europe because they haven't been swamped by Africans and middle easterners

[@evisovi207]

Because Stalin sent latvians to Siberia GULAg

[@xwiirastusx]

I find your attitude disgusting. I know your type well enough - an uppity English loser, who expects to be treated like a superior being in the Baltic countries. You most likely turned your nose up to the locals and treated them like serfs, and they responded in kind.

[@MarriedToTheKGB]

@@xwiirastusx You don't know me at all and it is clearly you who has the attitude problem. In fact I was very respectful to the locals and went with the right attitude. I just met a lot of ignorant arse holes who only wanted money, who were very aggressive if you just didn't give it to them in the street! I don't drink so you can hardly label me as a drunk tourist. I just met a bunch of people who were rude and aggressive from the outset. When I spoke in Russian sometimes their attitude changed and they were kinder. It's definately a problem with the Latvians I met themselves. Had no problem in Russia or any other country i'd been too apart from maybe Spanish police who can be anti English also but also want tourist money. My perception of Latvia is negative and when dick heads like you comment who don't know me it only reinforces to me that I am right

[@xwiirastusx]

@@MarriedToTheKGB I should have known better than to comment your "statement" in the first place. A dick head, am I? All I can say is that I hope your marriage to the KGB will be a long and a prosperous one, you do deserve it.

[@MarriedToTheKGB]

Rainer Vilumaa if you talk like a dick head and think you know me then yes I’m sorry but that’s what I think but who cares really? You don’t know me and I don’t know you. We are polar opposites in thought and mentality but good luck to you. I hope you grow out of your victim and resentful mentality

[@RovexHD]

Interesting - I was under the impression that the largest market in Europe was in Paris, it's called Rungis.

[@BoneyMB]

Rungis is wholesale base not a spot market. You can't go to Rungis to buy your daily meal what is exactly what you are doing in Riga market.