Entertainment & Activities
"Riga culture tour" is free walking tour based on tips.
Its great way how to meet other travelers, save time on digging all info yourself and its based on tips, so you tip as much as you can or want in the end of tour.
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Riga Free Tour
Reformācijas Laukums"Riga culture tour" is free walking tour based on tips.
Its great way how to meet other travelers, save time on digging all info yourself and its based on tips, so you tip as much as you can or want in the end of tour.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is must place to go when you in Riga.
Lots of locals go, tourists go - so in the end its perfect mix.
I think Ala is as close as its gets when people ask for something traditional - place is located in basement, dimmed lights, candles, huge local beer selection, latvian style kitchen (lots of potatoes lol and huge portions - you might as how come we stay that slim? :D I know, I know - its secret !!! hahah)
And the best thing about this place - maybe except mondays, but they are always busy - either its traditional dance evening,
or karaoke, live music or concert - there is always something happening in the evenings.
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Folkklubs ALA pagrabs
19 Peldu ielaThis is must place to go when you in Riga.
Lots of locals go, tourists go - so in the end its perfect mix.
I think Ala is as close as its gets when people ask for something traditional - place is located in basement, dimmed lights, candles, huge local beer selection, latvian style kitchen (lots of potatoes lol and huge portions - you might as how come we stay that slim? :D I know, I know - its secret !!! hahah)
And the best thing about this place - maybe except mondays, but they are always busy - either its traditional dance evening,
or karaoke, live music or concert - there is always something happening in the evenings.
This is where you go if you want to dance.
The same time - funny thing with Latvians - we can make dancing happening everywhere - in smallest bars, on highest bar tables, so just keep your body ready and join the rhythm :)
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Just Bar, bārs atpūtai un izklaidei
17 11. novembra krastmalaThis is where you go if you want to dance.
The same time - funny thing with Latvians - we can make dancing happening everywhere - in smallest bars, on highest bar tables, so just keep your body ready and join the rhythm :)
This is where old couches became stylish and lots of locals go :)
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Omas briljants
7 Audēju ielaThis is where old couches became stylish and lots of locals go :)
Parks & Nature
I-Vermanes Garden
2D Tērbatas ielaBeautiful park close to oldriga for you lunch-picknick
Shopping
The closest and biggest one.
can find pretty much everything there.
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Galerija Centrs
16 Audēju ielaThe closest and biggest one.
can find pretty much everything there.
This is where you get all your shopping done (H&M, Zara etc) and groceries for breakfast at RIMI.
There is also souvenir shop on 1st floor if you want to bring small piece of Latvia back home :)
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Galerija Centrs
16 Audēju ielaThis is where you get all your shopping done (H&M, Zara etc) and groceries for breakfast at RIMI.
There is also souvenir shop on 1st floor if you want to bring small piece of Latvia back home :)
When you dont want to buy made in China souvenirs, you should visit this place - most of the stuff there is handmade by local artists, so its double win! Oohhh, and for ladies - this is just paradise :)
Rozes Bode , veikals
4 Teātra ielaWhen you dont want to buy made in China souvenirs, you should visit this place - most of the stuff there is handmade by local artists, so its double win! Oohhh, and for ladies - this is just paradise :)
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
71 Dzirnavu ielaone more shopping mall
Getting Around
Bus station very close to BUNKA from where you can take bus to Tallin or Vilnius.
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Riia station
Bus station very close to BUNKA from where you can take bus to Tallin or Vilnius.
Train station. This is where you can take 30 minute train to Jūrmala beach or Sigulda city.
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Centrālā stacija
Train station. This is where you can take 30 minute train to Jūrmala beach or Sigulda city.
Food Scene
Cute little coffee shop and lots of latvian stuff - eatable and not so eatable :)
pienene From Latvia With Love
7/9 Kungu ielaCute little coffee shop and lots of latvian stuff - eatable and not so eatable :)
LIDO Alus sēta
2 Tirgoņu ielaLatvian food - easy, fast, tasty :)
Skyline bar
55 Elizabetes ielaThe best view over city!!!! must go!!!
Sightseeing
This is where all dates started old days when there was not whatsapp - Laima clock was meeting spot number 1 in the city.
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Laima
72/74 Tallinas ielaThis is where all dates started old days when there was not whatsapp - Laima clock was meeting spot number 1 in the city.
Our history hasnt been easy, so for latvian monument of freedom is something saint. It was restored only by peoples donation, it is insured for 1 million euros and when you are in Riga you definitely have to say hi to MILDA (Thats ladies name holding stars)
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I-Freedom Monument
Our history hasnt been easy, so for latvian monument of freedom is something saint. It was restored only by peoples donation, it is insured for 1 million euros and when you are in Riga you definitely have to say hi to MILDA (Thats ladies name holding stars)