Things to do in Riga
A real day-by-day plan, the places travellers rate highest, and one button to make it your own.
Riga, officially Riga State City, is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second most-populous city in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3–33 ft) above sea level on a flat and sandy plain.
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Highlights travellers rate highest
House of the Black Heads
St. Peter's Church
Aside from St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, St. Peter's Church may refer to:
Riga Art Nouveau Center
Līvu Square
Day 1 on the trip
Open in Google MapsRozengrāls (Vinarium civitatis rigensis)
Three Brothers, Latvian Museum of Architecture
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5 days in Riga, planned day by day
Built from real, bookable activities — flights, stays and experiences included at around €1,098.
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Old Town on Foot
Arrive, settle into the riverside base, and explore medieval Riga's core.
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Art Nouveau Quarter
A dedicated tour of Riga's world-famous Jugendstil architecture.
- 3
Rundale Palace Day Trip
Full-day excursion to Latvia's baroque masterpiece and its gardens.
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Jurmala Beach Escape
Seaside day on the Baltic with wooden villas and pine-lined sands.
