Rest in Riga is a walk along narrow streets, visiting medieval castles, tasting national cuisine, visiting museums, theaters, cinema.
The main types of recreation in Riga
- Excursion: on excursions you will be offered to look at the Powder Tower, the Swedish Gate, St. Peter's Church, the Dome Cathedral, Riga Castle, the House of the Blackheads, the Freedom Monument, the Three Brothers residential complex, look at the Ethnographic Museum, the Museum of Nature, the Museum of Porcelain, the Museum space exploration, walk along Kalnciema Street (weekly guests are entertained here with concerts and events dedicated to national culture) and the Andrejsala area (art workshops are concentrated here).
- Active: those who wish can spend time in the Saxophone, Casablanca, BigPoint, Essential, Depo nightclubs, play golf, laser tag or paintball, jump with a parachute (visit the Spilve airfield), go to horse and bicycle rides.
- Family: with children it is worth going to the “Go Planet” entertainment center, the Riga Puppet Theater, the Chocolate Museum, the Riga Zoo (you can watch flamingos, hippos, giraffes, lions), Mezha Park (there are attractions in summer and ski tracks), Botanical Garden.
- Event-driven: if you wish, you can visit the City Day (August), accompanied by knightly duels, theatrical performances, a show of retro cars, performances of Argentine tango dancers; Fashion show “RigaFashionWeek” (October, April); International Festival of Organ Music (June); Festival of Light “StaroRiga” (November), as well as at the Exhibition-Festival of Erotica “Erots” (late winter - early spring).
Prices for tours to Riga
The best time to travel to Riga is May-September. But it is worth considering that in June-August (the club and entertainment industry is working at full capacity), during the festivals, on New Year's and Christmas, tours to Riga increase by 20-40%. To save money, you can go to this Latvian city in the low season, which lasts from October to mid-December and from the end of January to mid-April (at this time, the democratic prices in restaurants, museums and galleries, spa-centers are encouraging).
On a note
You can buy anything you want on the Central Market (bargaining is appropriate). To save on transportation and other expenses, it is advisable to purchase RigaCard.
Since there are no big traffic jams in the city and there are quite a lot of parking places, you can travel around the city in a rented car (you must have an international driver's license and credit card). But if you wish, you can also rent a bicycle (you can use it to get to all city attractions).
Returning from Riga to your homeland, you should take Riga balsam, amber products, leather and knitted goods, porcelain, handicrafts (handmade baskets, designer forging items) with you as a souvenir.
