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03/08/2010 - Rezekne, a city ruled by the Russians
After Riga and the Courland, I head to the east. Let's go to Rezekne in Latgale, Latvia's seventh largest city and capital of the Blue Lakes region.
02/08/2010 - Latvian multiculturalism
Latvia is a diversified country. Centuries of occupation by Swedish, German, Polish or Russian make the country a real melting pot. Of the 2.25 million people, only 58.8% are real Latvians. With the Russification during the Soviet period - 1.5 million people displaced - it is not uncommon in some cities, that the majority of the population is Russian. In Riga, for example, there are 43% of Russians and 41% of Latvians.
25/07/2010 - Karosta, the Russian district banned to Latvians
After visiting Liepaja, I went for a walk in Karosta, a Russian quarter which excluded Latvians during the occupation. Covering one third of the entire city, there only are deserted alleyways with red brick buildings and green trees.
