One of Europe's first garden suburbs, elegant "Forest Park" sprang up in the early 1900's as Riga's rich used the new tram line to escape the hoi polloi. Today, this neighbourhood of
beautiful homes nestling amongst abundant trees by picturesque Lake Ķīšezers is like an ageing Hollywood diva (think Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard) - a bit
wrinkled but still oozing class. Stroll the leafy avenues and dream of living in the Art Nouveau and Bauhaus mansions, talk to the residents of delightful Riga Zoo, and take in the Song Festival Arena, where
choirs with 15,000 singers perform at the five-yearly Song Festivals - see the video below.