Itineraries
Where to stay
The Old Town for first-timers on foot; the Quiet Centre around Alberta iela for Art Nouveau streets; Pārdaugava across the river for wooden houses and Āgenskalns Market.
The areas: Old Town (Vecrīga), Quiet Centre, Pārdaugava.
Where to stay in Riga: areas and adviceHotels in RigaPlaces to see
All things to do in LatviaMarketĀgenskalns MarketA market open since 1898 in a renovated pavilion, with local producers, bakeries, coffee and street food.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodAlberta StreetA street of Art Nouveau façades built between 1901 and 1908, eight of them national monuments.Entry: Free to visit
NatureBastejkalnsA landscaped hill park with winding paths, bridges and views of the City Canal.Entry: Free to visit
FoodDoma SquareThe square beside Riga Cathedral, lined with terraces and restaurants, a base for lunch or dinner in the Old Town.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodFolkklubs Ala PagrabsA traditional Latvian cellar tavern on Peldu iela that often hosts folk music and dance evenings.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodFreedom MonumentA 42.7 m granite and copper monument unveiled in 1935 and paid for by public donations, topped by three golden stars.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumHouse of the BlackheadsOrnate Town Hall Square landmark with medieval cellars, historic cabinets and the largest silver collection in the Baltics.Entry: EUR[fee]
NeighborhoodKalnciema QuarterA restored complex of 19th-century wooden buildings in Pārdaugava, with design shops, courtyards and fairs.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumKGB Museum (Corner House)The former KGB headquarters on Brīvības iela, with an exhibition, jail cells, dungeons and offices.Entry: EUR[fee]
ViewpointLatvian Academy of Sciences Observation DeckA 65 m balcony on the 17th floor with views over the Old Town, the Daugava and the Central Market.Entry: EUR[fee]
MuseumLatvian Ethnographic Open-Air MuseumOne of Europe's oldest open-air museums, with 118 historic buildings from every Latvian region in forest on Lake Jugla.Entry: EUR[fee]
MuseumLatvian National Museum of ArtThe largest collection of art made in Latvia, from the 18th century to the end of the 20th.Entry: EUR[fee]
MuseumLatvian National Museum of History at Riga CastleA museum in a restored wing of Riga Castle, the President's residence, on the Daugava embankment.Entry: EUR[fee]
MuseumMuseum of the Occupation of LatviaDocuments, photographs and objects on Latvia's history from 1940 to 1991 under Soviet and Nazi German occupation.Entry: EUR[fee]
NeighborhoodOld Town (Vecrīga)Riga's historic center of cobbled lanes, churches and squares, with most buildings protected as cultural monuments.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumRiga Art Nouveau MuseumThe former apartment of architect Konstantīns Pēkšēns on Alberta iela, set up with early 20th-century interiors.Entry: EUR[fee]
ChurchRiga CathedralThe largest medieval church in the Baltic States, begun in 1211, with a famous pipe organ and daily midday concerts.Entry: Pay at the door
MarketRiga Central MarketMarket pavilions in former zeppelin hangars beside the Daugava, opened in 1930 and still selling seasonal produce and local food.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportRiga Central StationRiga's main railway station, where trains leave for Sigulda, Cēsis and other towns around Latvia.Entry: Buy train tickets online or at the station
TransportRiga International AirportLatvia's main airport, about 10 km southwest of the center, linked to the Old Town by bus 22.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumRundāle PalaceA Baroque palace and museum with a French garden in the Latvian countryside, an out-of-town trip from Riga.Entry: Buy at the ticket office or online
ChurchSt. Peter's ChurchRiga's highest church, built in 1209, with an elevator to the tower for a view over the city.Entry: EUR[fee] for the tower
NeighborhoodThree BrothersThe oldest residential complex in Riga, three houses from the 15th century on Mazā Pils iela.Entry: Free to see from the street