Top Things to do in Riga Region
10 Sights & Landmarks in Riga Region That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Riga Region, Latvia including House of the Black Heads, Riga Town Hall Square, Old City Riga (Vecriga), Jauniela, Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum, Salaspils Memorial Ensemble, Dubulti Lutheran church, Kemeri Forest House, Sulphur Water Spring Lizzard, View of Riga from St Peter's Church Tower.
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1. House of the Black Heads
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,780 reviews
Closed for Covid-19 at the moment. On the last Saturday of month - join open FREE guided tour at 13:00 on English! Get the 1h tour with guide for free, pay only the entrance fee! Pre-reservation is necessary on website or by e-mail. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in Riga, with a unique legacy of the Black Heads brotherhood that was established here at the end of the 14th century, along with the existing merchants’ guild. The young and joyful foreign merchants united in the brotherhood organized splendid events, later becoming honorable members of the local community. As time passed the house began to host visits of foreign kings and other noble guests and continues to fulfill this task up to today – concerts, balls, gala dinners and diplomatic receptions are frequently organized here. Now every visitor has the chance to explore the exhibition about the history and economic development of Riga City.
Reviewed By Nitvoyodelo - Vineland, United States
The original building was from the 13-14th Century. It was the home of a guild called the Black Heads, merchants, ship owners and foreigners in Riga. The building sustained damage during WWII and later rebuilt, after the fall of Communism.
2. Riga Town Hall Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,030 reviews
Reviewed By malcolmc998 - St. Neots, United Kingdom
Well worth a visit to The House of Blackheads which has an intriguing history going back hundreds of years, plus Workd War2 and the Russian occupation
3. Old City Riga (Vecriga)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7,115 reviews
This charming maze of narrow and crooked cobblestone streets is filled with a mixture of architectural styles including Nordic, Gothic, Renaissance, baroque and Jugendstil, plus such historic sites as the 13th-century Riga Castle, St. Peter's Church, the Swedish Gate and the Freedom Monument.
Reviewed By 591raye - Tilburg, The Netherlands
Visited Riga for a long weekend without any expectations. Now I’m convinced, it’s one of the greatest cities with a great architecture, a great atmosphere and just a great ambiance???????? Discover the different squares with a lot of restaurants and bars with live music. Look at the street artists making art with fire , the opera singer , the street music bands and so on.
4. Jauniela
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 305 reviews
Reviewed By Coryy20 - Port of Spain, Caribbean
Jauniela is for sure a very lively street with its winding cobblestone street. This are can lead you into other streets. The street is narrow and I must advice to leave the uncomfortable high heels at home. Please wear comfy cushioned shoes for these roads. Jauniela has lots of charm and many people seem to love this street as well. It just has a lot of charm about it.
5. Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 874 reviews
Reviewed By SolihullTony
We took one of the very efficient buses from Riga on a gloomy day at the end of December and thoroughly enjoyed our few hours at the open air museum. Even without the craftsmen who are there in the summer, it was so interesting seeing the lovely old, wooden buildings, mostly with mossy roofs.
6. Salaspils Memorial Ensemble
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 148 reviews
Reviewed By donflaks - Carbondale, United States
This is another awe inspiring place. Once the location of a concentration camp, now an indellible reminder of the suffering experienc ed here and throught much of Europe during WWII. If you are near Riga, this is a must to visit. Make sure you gointo the museum, whcih appears simply as a wall, as you aproach.
7. Dubulti Lutheran church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Azalee99 - Vienna, Austria
Open doors, lovely interior, services twice a week. Often the concerts played in the Dome of Riga are given here, too.
8. Kemeri Forest House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
House was built in 1933 according to national building traditions and is one of the brightest samples of national romanticism in Latvia (architect - F.Skujins). A prestige restaurant "Jolly gnat" ("Jautrais ods") with wide open air terrace and beautiful mantel hall with wood decorations. After World War II a sanatorium for children "Forest house" (Meza maja) was opened and children from all Soviet Union came for treatment here. In 1997 after establishing Kemeri National park, "Forest house" became a central house of park administration. In 2006 the house was reconstructed.
9. Sulphur Water Spring Lizzard
10. View of Riga from St Peter's Church Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,563 reviews
Reviewed By The_Oj1 - Nairobi, Kenya
Viewing Riga from atop St. Peter's church gives an in-explainable feel of being omnipresent and all over Riga from a single point, you get to have the feeling that explains the omnipresence of God ... being everywhere ... as you can see so many corners of Riga from one high point. I torched the city of Riga from the tower, and enjoyed the view. I could see my hotel, and other buildings as well as bridges, I could not get enough of it. Must visit when you travel to Riga.
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