Riga Cathedral

#europetrip The famous and centuries old dome cathedral in the heart of old Riga, it is definitely worth spending an hour or so here. At noon on most days of the week, a professional organist plays the famous pipe organ (dating back to the late -800s) as a mini 20-25 minute concert (concerto piccolo) for those in the sanctuary. It is just truly amazing to hear this instrument belt out the classic tunes. Tickets are 10 euros but also includes a tour of the tower where you can climb more than 200 steps to the top of the clock steeple see a terrific view of the city. They limit the trek to the top to 15 people and some of the steps are very steep. Don’t go with heels or if your slightly afraid of heights. After the climb, you can then walk around the church cloister where there are several artifacts from the old days on display.