Guidebook for Riga,Krustkalni
Parks & Nature
Popular with local families not in the mood to take the train to Jūrmala, this island in the middle of the Daugava river has been transformed into a recreation area by the city. It has a small beach, an outdoor terrace, beach volleyball courts, picnic areas, including one that’s hidden in the woods, and lots of green open space for sunbathing and sports. You can also try wakeboarding in what appears to be perilously shallow water. Walk or cycle across the underground passage of the Salu Bridge to the island.
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Lucavsala
Popular with local families not in the mood to take the train to Jūrmala, this island in the middle of the Daugava river has been transformed into a recreation area by the city. It has a small beach, an outdoor terrace, beach volleyball courts, picnic areas, including one that’s hidden in the woods, and lots of green open space for sunbathing and sports. You can also try wakeboarding in what appears to be perilously shallow water. Walk or cycle across the underground passage of the Salu Bridge to the island.
The summer in Latvia is very short and if you want to swim in the open water, but you don't have enough time to go to the sea, or you are simply feel sick of mainstream overcrowded Jurmala beaches, Kipsala Beach is a perfect solution. Beach get cleaned almost everyday.Beach volleyball, beach football and other outdoor activities are available here and it is just 5-10 minutes walking from the Old Town. Nice view towards rest of the city and it is located on Kipsala island, which can be a point of interest itself as well because of old wooden houses and cobbled roads.Food and drinks are availble in big shopping centr Olimpija, which is 2min walking from beach.
Pludmale, Café
12 Balasta dambisThe summer in Latvia is very short and if you want to swim in the open water, but you don't have enough time to go to the sea, or you are simply feel sick of mainstream overcrowded Jurmala beaches, Kipsala Beach is a perfect solution. Beach get cleaned almost everyday.Beach volleyball, beach football and other outdoor activities are available here and it is just 5-10 minutes walking from the Old Town. Nice view towards rest of the city and it is located on Kipsala island, which can be a point of interest itself as well because of old wooden houses and cobbled roads.Food and drinks are availble in big shopping centr Olimpija, which is 2min walking from beach.
Arts & Culture
Old Town Riga is a popular entertainment district in the historical and geographical center of the Latvian capital, featuring cobble-stone streets and an abundance of architectural gems.Old Town Riga, with its narrow cobble-stone streets, not only features goregeous Medieval-era buildings, but unique sacral structures as well.Buildings in the growing city were constructed by guilds of craftsmen and artists. Old Town is a striking example of how cities were built back in the day.
The buildings in Old Town are varied and constructed during different periods of history. It features over 500 buildings built in various architectural styles – Romanticism, Gothic, Mannerism, Baroque, Eclectic, Modernism, etc.
Visit the Dannenstern building featuring an exhibition on how prosperous Riga residents once lived , the trio of historical buildings known by locals as the Three Brothers, as well as Riga Castle, the Powder Tower and the many other architecturally and historically important edifices.
Riga was established in 1201 by Bishop Albert, and was granted city status in 1225. Even though local Liiv tribes inhabited in this marshy territory on the banks of the Daugava River, the city’s history is associated with Germanic and Christian cultures.
In 1282, Riga became a member of the Hanseatic League, strengthening its position as an important trading city in the region.
Over the centuries, the city has developed as a center for trade, transit and later also became an industrial center. Up until the 19th century, Riga developed as a Germanic city, even though it had been previously under Swedish, Polish and Russian control. However, in the more modern times, Latvians began to take a larger role in the city.
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Riga Old town
Herdera laukumsOld Town Riga is a popular entertainment district in the historical and geographical center of the Latvian capital, featuring cobble-stone streets and an abundance of architectural gems.Old Town Riga, with its narrow cobble-stone streets, not only features goregeous Medieval-era buildings, but unique sacral structures as well.Buildings in the growing city were constructed by guilds of craftsmen and artists. Old Town is a striking example of how cities were built back in the day.
The buildings in Old Town are varied and constructed during different periods of history. It features over 500 buildings built in various architectural styles – Romanticism, Gothic, Mannerism, Baroque, Eclectic, Modernism, etc.
Visit the Dannenstern building featuring an exhibition on how prosperous Riga residents once lived , the trio of historical buildings known by locals as the Three Brothers, as well as Riga Castle, the Powder Tower and the many other architecturally and historically important edifices.
Riga was established in 1201 by Bishop Albert, and was granted city status in 1225. Even though local Liiv tribes inhabited in this marshy territory on the banks of the Daugava River, the city’s history is associated with Germanic and Christian cultures.
In 1282, Riga became a member of the Hanseatic League, strengthening its position as an important trading city in the region.
Over the centuries, the city has developed as a center for trade, transit and later also became an industrial center. Up until the 19th century, Riga developed as a Germanic city, even though it had been previously under Swedish, Polish and Russian control. However, in the more modern times, Latvians began to take a larger role in the city.
Sightseeing
features the highest church tower in the city with a viewing platform;
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St. Petri Kirche
1 Reformācijas Laukumsfeatures the highest church tower in the city with a viewing platform;
St. Jacob Catholic Cathedral of Riga
9 Jēkaba iela is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church’s cardinal in Latvia.
the seat of the Latvian Lutheran Church’s archbishop, its foundation stone was laid in the 13th century and features a magnificent organ with outstanding sound
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Rigaer Dom
6 Herdera laukumsthe seat of the Latvian Lutheran Church’s archbishop, its foundation stone was laid in the 13th century and features a magnificent organ with outstanding sound
Drinks & Nightlife
Night club Coyote Fly is lifestyle and party dictator. Located in the heart of city with wonderful summer and winter terrace and always crowded with biggest Riga party Lovers.
Coyote Fly is definitely the party brand of the Riga city with it personal party people range which are always looking for new people to be involved in crazy life of club.
From the all beginning Coyote Fly bartenders were only girls and it is still the same today. All bartenders in this club are beautify girls which are usually taking part of crazy party enjoying dances on the bar.
For the better mood and hotter atmosphere are taking care Coyote Fly personal go go dancers "Boom Dools", definitely best girls in Riga, always dressed hot and extravagant doing the dirty dances on the bar.
Big pluss of this club is their ability to change and delight their guests with something new every weekend why they have thematic parties every Friday and Saturday.
If You are the one who likes to enjoy real craziness and hot party, this club is made for You. And more better in will be enjoying party at VIP balcony with VIP table where You will be able to see all club area and people.
VIP entrance per person 20 EUR
VIP table + bottle 3 bottles ( vodka, whiskey, champagne ) and soft drinks - 650 EUR from group
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Coyote Fly
2 Tērbatas ielaNight club Coyote Fly is lifestyle and party dictator. Located in the heart of city with wonderful summer and winter terrace and always crowded with biggest Riga party Lovers.
Coyote Fly is definitely the party brand of the Riga city with it personal party people range which are always looking for new people to be involved in crazy life of club.
From the all beginning Coyote Fly bartenders were only girls and it is still the same today. All bartenders in this club are beautify girls which are usually taking part of crazy party enjoying dances on the bar.
For the better mood and hotter atmosphere are taking care Coyote Fly personal go go dancers "Boom Dools", definitely best girls in Riga, always dressed hot and extravagant doing the dirty dances on the bar.
Big pluss of this club is their ability to change and delight their guests with something new every weekend why they have thematic parties every Friday and Saturday.
If You are the one who likes to enjoy real craziness and hot party, this club is made for You. And more better in will be enjoying party at VIP balcony with VIP table where You will be able to see all club area and people.
VIP entrance per person 20 EUR
VIP table + bottle 3 bottles ( vodka, whiskey, champagne ) and soft drinks - 650 EUR from group
The club La Rocca is the biggest nightclub in Latvia. When the weekend comes to Riga, Club La Rocca is definitely the place to be seen at! The club’s unique design will take you to a different world filled with beautiful club goers dancing to the latest beats and partying like there’s no tomorrow.
Our club can enter those who are above 18. But don’t forget to dress to impress as our Face & Dress Control is working really well! Our best security guards are strict and make sure that all the rules are observed. The capacity of the club is 1500 people.
On the main dance floor in La Rocca Revolution are playing all latest from House, Electro, Progressive and Top 40 Dance Hits with our resident Dj's and International Guests
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La Rocca
96 Brīvības ielaThe club La Rocca is the biggest nightclub in Latvia. When the weekend comes to Riga, Club La Rocca is definitely the place to be seen at! The club’s unique design will take you to a different world filled with beautiful club goers dancing to the latest beats and partying like there’s no tomorrow.
Our club can enter those who are above 18. But don’t forget to dress to impress as our Face & Dress Control is working really well! Our best security guards are strict and make sure that all the rules are observed. The capacity of the club is 1500 people.
On the main dance floor in La Rocca Revolution are playing all latest from House, Electro, Progressive and Top 40 Dance Hits with our resident Dj's and International Guests
Night club "Studio, 69" can rightly be called the number one club in Latvia, because it is "69" is the trendsetter of the night movement of capital.
Night club "Studio, 69" can rightly be called the number one club in Latvia, because it is "69" is the trendsetter of the night movement of capital. The popular, exciting, fashion - all these phrases could not be better characterize the super club Riga "Studio, 69". For the ideological basis of the creators took the legendary club New York's "Studio 54.
It is a place with only his inimitable, unique style, decor and music formats. By visiting "Studio, 69" remains a pleasant aftertaste that makes admirers of fine rest come again and again.
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Klubs "Studio 69"
73 Tērbatas ielaNight club "Studio, 69" can rightly be called the number one club in Latvia, because it is "69" is the trendsetter of the night movement of capital.
Night club "Studio, 69" can rightly be called the number one club in Latvia, because it is "69" is the trendsetter of the night movement of capital. The popular, exciting, fashion - all these phrases could not be better characterize the super club Riga "Studio, 69". For the ideological basis of the creators took the legendary club New York's "Studio 54.
It is a place with only his inimitable, unique style, decor and music formats. By visiting "Studio, 69" remains a pleasant aftertaste that makes admirers of fine rest come again and again.
First Dacha is a seasonal project spanning in between May and September months. However, in the Winter of 2012/2013, we answered the high demand and run a club under the title of First Cntrl in a prestigious place in the very center of the capital.We love all types of quality music. We are open to different types of music, but the most frequent genres in the rotation in our club are: house, tech-house, progressive, techno and a wide variety of other quality dance music. We are very proud to host different talented DJs from all over the world.
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FIRST МИР
5k-3 Andrejostas ielaFirst Dacha is a seasonal project spanning in between May and September months. However, in the Winter of 2012/2013, we answered the high demand and run a club under the title of First Cntrl in a prestigious place in the very center of the capital.We love all types of quality music. We are open to different types of music, but the most frequent genres in the rotation in our club are: house, tech-house, progressive, techno and a wide variety of other quality dance music. We are very proud to host different talented DJs from all over the world.
Nightclub and Karaoke Bar "Friends" is located in the heart of Riga, in the Radisson Blue Hotel Latvija.
Club "Friends" is a perfect place for mature and classy people who like to dance and sing the night away in a cozy and elegant atmosphere whilst enjoying the best professional service.
One of the best Karaoke Clubs in Riga equipped with the professional audio and lights. You are given the possibility to feel Yourself as if You are on a big stage with the help of professional soundman, back-vocal and experienced host of the night.
The Karaoke Bar has a wide range of songs, with over 45,000 songs to chose from in English, Russian, Latvian, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish and French.
Friends Club will be glad to see You for celebration of birthday, corporate event. This place is perfect to spend time with Your friends or beloved ones. You can always feel the positive and needed vibe to have fun here.
You can have everything in Your life, but without friends You have nothing.
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Friends club
55 Elizabetes ielaNightclub and Karaoke Bar "Friends" is located in the heart of Riga, in the Radisson Blue Hotel Latvija.
Club "Friends" is a perfect place for mature and classy people who like to dance and sing the night away in a cozy and elegant atmosphere whilst enjoying the best professional service.
One of the best Karaoke Clubs in Riga equipped with the professional audio and lights. You are given the possibility to feel Yourself as if You are on a big stage with the help of professional soundman, back-vocal and experienced host of the night.
The Karaoke Bar has a wide range of songs, with over 45,000 songs to chose from in English, Russian, Latvian, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish and French.
Friends Club will be glad to see You for celebration of birthday, corporate event. This place is perfect to spend time with Your friends or beloved ones. You can always feel the positive and needed vibe to have fun here.
You can have everything in Your life, but without friends You have nothing.
It's always party time at Push, with regular themed events and promotions on drinks. High School, No Rush, Hot List... the Push nights names generally speak for themselves and attract Riga locals looking to let down their hair as well as tourists from abroad. As for music, Push has its own small army of resident DJs, but also welcomes international acts. Women can often get in free, and the style guide is 'dress to impress'.So if you've just stumbled from a plane and stay at our apartment in Riga, take the time to dive in the shower and put on a clean shirt before you head out to Push.
Push
2 Tērbatas ielaIt's always party time at Push, with regular themed events and promotions on drinks. High School, No Rush, Hot List... the Push nights names generally speak for themselves and attract Riga locals looking to let down their hair as well as tourists from abroad. As for music, Push has its own small army of resident DJs, but also welcomes international acts. Women can often get in free, and the style guide is 'dress to impress'.So if you've just stumbled from a plane and stay at our apartment in Riga, take the time to dive in the shower and put on a clean shirt before you head out to Push.
Food Scene
This fabulous Italian restaurant on Castle Square offers a simple and cosy, yet somehow elegant interior that consists of checked tablecloths, chandeliers, lots of fresh flowers and plenty of paintings and photos including a black and white of Godfather Brando – Hollywood’s most famous olive oil merchant. You can enjoy a wide selection of antipasti as well as some pasta and risotto dishes and roughly half a dozen pizzas not to mention main courses like tuna fillet with asparagus. Round out your meal with a Limoncello sorbet or panna cotta and don’t forget to order one of its Italian wines or liqueurs. Finally, its cheap two-course business lunch with water, freshly baked bread and olives is an offer you simply can’t refuse!
Olive Oil
4 - 3 Pils laukumsThis fabulous Italian restaurant on Castle Square offers a simple and cosy, yet somehow elegant interior that consists of checked tablecloths, chandeliers, lots of fresh flowers and plenty of paintings and photos including a black and white of Godfather Brando – Hollywood’s most famous olive oil merchant. You can enjoy a wide selection of antipasti as well as some pasta and risotto dishes and roughly half a dozen pizzas not to mention main courses like tuna fillet with asparagus. Round out your meal with a Limoncello sorbet or panna cotta and don’t forget to order one of its Italian wines or liqueurs. Finally, its cheap two-course business lunch with water, freshly baked bread and olives is an offer you simply can’t refuse!
Named after a particular breed of Latvian cow, this huge restaurant housed in one of Old Riga’s most charming medieval buildings specialises, not surprisingly, in a variety of different steaks that are aged 25 - 40 days in a special meat locker. You can also order swordfish or tuna steaks as well as nouvelle Latvian cuisine like pork fillet marinated in quince juice fried in hemp butter with spinach and pearl-barley risotto. Although impossible to miss, just look for the blue cow perched above the doorway.
Restaurant Zilā Govs
21 Meistaru ielaNamed after a particular breed of Latvian cow, this huge restaurant housed in one of Old Riga’s most charming medieval buildings specialises, not surprisingly, in a variety of different steaks that are aged 25 - 40 days in a special meat locker. You can also order swordfish or tuna steaks as well as nouvelle Latvian cuisine like pork fillet marinated in quince juice fried in hemp butter with spinach and pearl-barley risotto. Although impossible to miss, just look for the blue cow perched above the doorway.
Tavern on the ancient Amber Way is located in the longest building of Old Riga – Jacob`s barracks – Torņa Street 4 – 2C. In this house there have always lived soldiers so don`t be surprised if you hear steps or love whispers… If you don`t believe us, stay till midnight!
Taverna
4 Torņa ielaTavern on the ancient Amber Way is located in the longest building of Old Riga – Jacob`s barracks – Torņa Street 4 – 2C. In this house there have always lived soldiers so don`t be surprised if you hear steps or love whispers… If you don`t believe us, stay till midnight!
Shopping
“The happiness of man begins in the family”, the great writer Leo Tolstoy once said. We, too, believe in this invaluable source of happiness, which is why we have made Spice a world for families where you and your loved ones are always welcome, and where everything is meant to suit your wants and needs.
Spice offers the opportunity to not just shop at some of the 200 shops, but also to have a pleasant meal and spend some quality time with kids. More information about the shops and their location is available right here at our website. See you at the shopping complex Spice!
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TK Spice
29 Lielirbes iela“The happiness of man begins in the family”, the great writer Leo Tolstoy once said. We, too, believe in this invaluable source of happiness, which is why we have made Spice a world for families where you and your loved ones are always welcome, and where everything is meant to suit your wants and needs.
Spice offers the opportunity to not just shop at some of the 200 shops, but also to have a pleasant meal and spend some quality time with kids. More information about the shops and their location is available right here at our website. See you at the shopping complex Spice!
Already a shopping centre in the 1920s and 1930s, it was renovated in the 1990s and most recently in 2006. It now occupies nearly an entire block of Old Riga and houses cafés, a supermarket, and dozens of trendy shops as well as a spa and yoga centre on the top floor.
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Galerija Centrs
16 Audēju ielaAlready a shopping centre in the 1920s and 1930s, it was renovated in the 1990s and most recently in 2006. It now occupies nearly an entire block of Old Riga and houses cafés, a supermarket, and dozens of trendy shops as well as a spa and yoga centre on the top floor.
Opened only in 2010, the shopping center Galleria Riga is located in the center of Riga, in a historic quarter between the streets Dzirnavu Blaumanja, Brivibas and Terbates.
On the whole the seven floors of the shopping center has over a hundred shops, various service centers, supermarket Rimi, and a rooftop terrace with beautiful stretches of Riga panorama.
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Flying Tiger Copenhagen
71 Dzirnavu ielaOpened only in 2010, the shopping center Galleria Riga is located in the center of Riga, in a historic quarter between the streets Dzirnavu Blaumanja, Brivibas and Terbates.
On the whole the seven floors of the shopping center has over a hundred shops, various service centers, supermarket Rimi, and a rooftop terrace with beautiful stretches of Riga panorama.
Essentials
Rimi's (hypermarket) sub-lessor place (small shopping centre) with grocery shops and Rimi itself.There are twenty-four hours a pizzeria.
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Rimi
46 Krišjāņa Barona ielaRimi's (hypermarket) sub-lessor place (small shopping centre) with grocery shops and Rimi itself.There are twenty-four hours a pizzeria.