Guidebook for Rīga
Food Scene
Big win in the plus column – an opportunity to have a meal at one of the most known restaurants in Riga – BBar and as a Millionaire suite-guest you can get 15% discount.
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B-bars
2 Doma laukums Big win in the plus column – an opportunity to have a meal at one of the most known restaurants in Riga – BBar and as a Millionaire suite-guest you can get 15% discount.
Visiting and shoping at the Central Market (and its old Zeppelin hangars)
Bread, Beer and balsam
Riga is an adventure for the taste buds too. The enormous Central Market is a treasure trove of earthy sausage, cheese and black bread, smoked fish, and much more. Sample the goods on a picnic in one of Riga’s lovely parks, or enjoy a hearty meal in many great value bistro and cafes.
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Riga Central Market
Visiting and shoping at the Central Market (and its old Zeppelin hangars)
Bread, Beer and balsam
Riga is an adventure for the taste buds too. The enormous Central Market is a treasure trove of earthy sausage, cheese and black bread, smoked fish, and much more. Sample the goods on a picnic in one of Riga’s lovely parks, or enjoy a hearty meal in many great value bistro and cafes.
Kaļķu vārti
20 JaunielaLabietis
9a Aristida Briāna ielaVisiting craft beer bars for latvian beers and kitchen
Visiting craft beer bars for latvian beers and kitchen
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Folkklubs ALA pagrabs
19 Peldu ielaVisiting craft beer bars for latvian beers and kitchen
"Madam Brioš" café and bakery is a great place to forget about everyday troubles and enjoy life the French way.
Madam Brioš
2J Mazā Pils iela"Madam Brioš" café and bakery is a great place to forget about everyday troubles and enjoy life the French way.
To wash it down, sample intriguing local beers in the brew pubs along hipster strip Miera iela, or a cocktail with the mysterious Riga Black Balsam in fun-filled bars across town.
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Miera iela
Miera ielaTo wash it down, sample intriguing local beers in the brew pubs along hipster strip Miera iela, or a cocktail with the mysterious Riga Black Balsam in fun-filled bars across town.
Everything Else
An opportunity to have10% discount at OraculeTangSpace coworking space, that is located on the 2-nd and 3-rd floor of the house, where you able to work.
OraculeTang Space
2 Doma laukumsAn opportunity to have10% discount at OraculeTangSpace coworking space, that is located on the 2-nd and 3-rd floor of the house, where you able to work.
Just reopened after an extensive facelift, Riga Motor Museum will bring joy to the whole family.
Located beside a racetrack in suburban Riga in a building resembling the front of a car, the museum houses many magnificent examples from motoring history, from Model T Fords to vehicles once owned by Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev. Kids will love the interactive displays.
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Riga Motormuseum
8 Sergeja Eizenšteina ielaJust reopened after an extensive facelift, Riga Motor Museum will bring joy to the whole family.
Located beside a racetrack in suburban Riga in a building resembling the front of a car, the museum houses many magnificent examples from motoring history, from Model T Fords to vehicles once owned by Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev. Kids will love the interactive displays.
Just reopened after an extensive facelift, Riga Motor Museum will bring joy to the whole family.
Located beside a racetrack in suburban Riga in a building resembling the front of a car, the museum houses many magnificent examples from motoring history, from Model T Fords to vehicles once owned by Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev. Kids will love the interactive displays.
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Riga Motormuseum
8 Sergeja Eizenšteina ielaJust reopened after an extensive facelift, Riga Motor Museum will bring joy to the whole family.
Located beside a racetrack in suburban Riga in a building resembling the front of a car, the museum houses many magnificent examples from motoring history, from Model T Fords to vehicles once owned by Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev. Kids will love the interactive displays.
Sightseeing
House of the Black Heads
7 RātslaukumsA walk in the old town and enjoy the architecture
Kalnciema iela
Kalnciema IelaWooden houses and local farmer market in the Kalnciema quarter.
Spread your arms out on Rozena Street, the narrowest street in Riga, where you can touch opposite walls at once
Rozena iela
Rozena ielaSpread your arms out on Rozena Street, the narrowest street in Riga, where you can touch opposite walls at once
The art of the city
Riga experienced its golden age in the early 20th century just as Art Nouveau architecture was coming into fashion, and so the city has one of the world’s richest collections of this exuberant style.
There are over 800 amazing Art Nouveau structures throughout the city, but the greatest concentration is on Alberta iela, a street largely built in a flurry of creativity by a single architect, Mikhail Eisenstein.
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Art Nouveau Building Apartment
8 Alberta ielaThe art of the city
Riga experienced its golden age in the early 20th century just as Art Nouveau architecture was coming into fashion, and so the city has one of the world’s richest collections of this exuberant style.
There are over 800 amazing Art Nouveau structures throughout the city, but the greatest concentration is on Alberta iela, a street largely built in a flurry of creativity by a single architect, Mikhail Eisenstein.
Riga Cathedral is one of the oldest sacred buildings of the medieval period in Latvia and also the Baltics.
Just look to the window)
The foundation stone of Riga Cathedral was laid in 1211, and a monastery of the Cathedral Chapter of the Riga Diocese and the Riga Cathedral School were built next to the Cathedral soon afterwards. In the 14th-15th centuries, the church was transformed into a basilica, raising the central nave, constructing the western cross-nave and side chapels, as well as raising the tower to 140 meters, which made it the tallest tower in Riga of that time.
The building of Riga Cathedral combines features of Romanesque, Early Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau styles.
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Riga Cathedral
6 Herdera laukumsRiga Cathedral is one of the oldest sacred buildings of the medieval period in Latvia and also the Baltics.
Just look to the window)
The foundation stone of Riga Cathedral was laid in 1211, and a monastery of the Cathedral Chapter of the Riga Diocese and the Riga Cathedral School were built next to the Cathedral soon afterwards. In the 14th-15th centuries, the church was transformed into a basilica, raising the central nave, constructing the western cross-nave and side chapels, as well as raising the tower to 140 meters, which made it the tallest tower in Riga of that time.
The building of Riga Cathedral combines features of Romanesque, Early Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau styles.
Essentials
Shopping mall, where you could find different shops, beauty salon, dry cleaning services, cafes & restaurants.
https://galleriariga.lv
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Rimi "Galleria Riga"
67 Dzirnavu ielaShopping mall, where you could find different shops, beauty salon, dry cleaning services, cafes & restaurants.
https://galleriariga.lv
CleanControlling GmbH
11A GehrenstraßeDry Cleaning services in Riga
http://cleancontrol.lv/ru/
Consultations in English, Russian and Latvian on leisure and tourist opportunities, guided tours, tourist routes, bus routes and public transportation in Riga and to other Latvian destinations.
Town Hall Square Tourist Information Centre (TIC) offers:
LIVE RĪGA souvenirs gaining BalticMiles points;
online accommodation booking;
postcards, stamps and envelopes (there is a mailbox at the TIC);
Riga Card, offering free museum entrance, as well as discounts up to 50% for bus tours and guided tours in Old Riga, as well as at restaurants, entertainment, car rental and other places;
Riga public transport electronic ticket (E-TICKET);
liveriga.com
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Riga Tourist Information Centre
6 RātslaukumsConsultations in English, Russian and Latvian on leisure and tourist opportunities, guided tours, tourist routes, bus routes and public transportation in Riga and to other Latvian destinations.
Town Hall Square Tourist Information Centre (TIC) offers:
LIVE RĪGA souvenirs gaining BalticMiles points;
online accommodation booking;
postcards, stamps and envelopes (there is a mailbox at the TIC);
Riga Card, offering free museum entrance, as well as discounts up to 50% for bus tours and guided tours in Old Riga, as well as at restaurants, entertainment, car rental and other places;
Riga public transport electronic ticket (E-TICKET);
liveriga.com
Shopping
One of the largest shopping center into the city center.
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Shopping Center Origo
4 Stacijas laukumsOne of the largest shopping center into the city center.
The most active shopping takes place in the Old Town, and on Tērbatas and K. Barona streets. They are located within walking distance, allowing you to leisurely walk around the city centre while window-shopping and visiting the most interesting stores.
Recently, local design – fashion and folk design objects – and the boutiques offering them have flourished. You will find traditional Latvian wooden and glass interior objects and gifts in the Riija shop on Tērbatas Street and in Pienenes studio in the Old Town, while gallery Istaba on K.
Barona Street is the right place to look for exciting artist creations. Contemporary Latvian fashion can be explored and tried on at Paviljons, as well as
Tērbatas iela
Tērbatas ielaThe most active shopping takes place in the Old Town, and on Tērbatas and K. Barona streets. They are located within walking distance, allowing you to leisurely walk around the city centre while window-shopping and visiting the most interesting stores.
Recently, local design – fashion and folk design objects – and the boutiques offering them have flourished. You will find traditional Latvian wooden and glass interior objects and gifts in the Riija shop on Tērbatas Street and in Pienenes studio in the Old Town, while gallery Istaba on K.
Barona Street is the right place to look for exciting artist creations. Contemporary Latvian fashion can be explored and tried on at Paviljons, as well as
Galerija Centrs
16 Audēju ielaEntertainment & Activities
Riga National Zoological Garden
1 Meža prospektsRiga Zoo
Vecaki beach, an old fishermen village, is one of the most popular beaches in Riga. You can walk on the sandy beach as far as the breakwater on the right bank of the Daugava River.
Take bus No.24 or the train from Riga Central Railway Station to Vecaki beach.
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Vecāķi
Vecaki beach, an old fishermen village, is one of the most popular beaches in Riga. You can walk on the sandy beach as far as the breakwater on the right bank of the Daugava River.
Take bus No.24 or the train from Riga Central Railway Station to Vecaki beach.
Vakarbulli is a Blue Flag beach with playgrounds and attractions for children, basketball, volleyball and football fields and summer cafes. There is also a wooden ramp to make the beach accessible for people in wheelchairs.
Take bus No.3 to get to Vakarbulli.
Vakarbulli Beach
Vakarbulli is a Blue Flag beach with playgrounds and attractions for children, basketball, volleyball and football fields and summer cafes. There is also a wooden ramp to make the beach accessible for people in wheelchairs.
Take bus No.3 to get to Vakarbulli.
Livu Aquapark in Jūrmala, one of the largest wet amusement parks in northern Europe, is an exciting adventure and recreation facility for children, teens and adults alike.
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Līvu Akvaparks
24 Viestura ielaLivu Aquapark in Jūrmala, one of the largest wet amusement parks in northern Europe, is an exciting adventure and recreation facility for children, teens and adults alike.
Arts & Culture
A treat for eyes and ears
The birthplace of stars from dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov to diva Elīna Garanča, Riga is a city with a musical soul. Nowhere is this better showcased than the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, a magnificent neo classical building dating from 1882 in the heart of town.
Attend a performance, take a guided tour behind the scenes, and on a sunny day relax by the Opera Nymph fountain and enjoy the beautiful opera gardens.
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Latvian National Opera
3 Aspazijas bulvārisA treat for eyes and ears
The birthplace of stars from dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov to diva Elīna Garanča, Riga is a city with a musical soul. Nowhere is this better showcased than the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, a magnificent neo classical building dating from 1882 in the heart of town.
Attend a performance, take a guided tour behind the scenes, and on a sunny day relax by the Opera Nymph fountain and enjoy the beautiful opera gardens.
Just reopened after an extensive facelift, Riga Motor Museum will bring joy to the whole family.
Located beside a racetrack in suburban Riga in a building resembling the front of a car, the museum houses many magnificent examples from motoring history, from Model T Fords to vehicles once owned by Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev. Kids will love the interactive displays.
Motormuzejs station
Just reopened after an extensive facelift, Riga Motor Museum will bring joy to the whole family.
Located beside a racetrack in suburban Riga in a building resembling the front of a car, the museum houses many magnificent examples from motoring history, from Model T Fords to vehicles once owned by Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev. Kids will love the interactive displays.
It takes a village
You don’t have to travel far in Riga to escape the urban bustle. Located right on the city’s doorstep, the Open Air Ethnographic Museum is a luscious lakeside park where fine examples of vernacular architecture from all over Latvia have been lovingly preserved.
Step back in time by visiting peasant homes, workshops, windmills and priceless treasures like the richly ornamented Usma Church.
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The Ethinographic Open Air Museum Lativa
21 Brīvdabas ielaIt takes a village
You don’t have to travel far in Riga to escape the urban bustle. Located right on the city’s doorstep, the Open Air Ethnographic Museum is a luscious lakeside park where fine examples of vernacular architecture from all over Latvia have been lovingly preserved.
Step back in time by visiting peasant homes, workshops, windmills and priceless treasures like the richly ornamented Usma Church.
The Latvian National Museum of Art is a wonderful venue for discovering Latvia’s artistic heritage through both permanent and visiting exhibitions. And fresh from a major reconstruction, the building itself is a work of art to be savoured.
Built originally in 1905, the grand neo Classical structure is a seamless blends the original grand columns, sweeping stairs and impressive murals with post-modern elements like a light-embracing glass cupola, observation deck and transparent storage areas, so you can literally see the art behind the scenes.
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Latvian National Museum Of Art
1 Jaņa Rozentāla laukumsThe Latvian National Museum of Art is a wonderful venue for discovering Latvia’s artistic heritage through both permanent and visiting exhibitions. And fresh from a major reconstruction, the building itself is a work of art to be savoured.
Built originally in 1905, the grand neo Classical structure is a seamless blends the original grand columns, sweeping stairs and impressive murals with post-modern elements like a light-embracing glass cupola, observation deck and transparent storage areas, so you can literally see the art behind the scenes.