3 DAYS
DAY 1
If you’re wondering how cats became an unofficial symbol and landmark of the city, spend some time at Cat House
Walk through Old City Riga (Vecriga)
Explore Riga Town Hall Square
Look up to the top of Freedom Monument (Brivibas Piemineklis), a copper statue of Liberty
Explore Riga’s nightlife
DAY 2
Walk, row, sail, and water-ski at Jurmala Beach–a former favourite holiday resort of Soviet communist leaders and cosmonauts
Explore Riga’s nightlife
DAY 3
Get a 360-degree View of Riga from St Peter’s Church Tower
Visit St. Peter’s Church
Learn about the lives of ancient farmers and fishermen at Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum
Discover Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs (history museum)
5 DAYS
DAY 1
Try to get above the trees at the Dzintari Forest Park, Jurmala
Walk through Old City Riga (Vecriga)
Look up to the top of Freedom Monument (Brivibas Piemineklis), a copper statue of Liberty
Explore Riga’s nightlife
DAY 2
Stroll around Riga Town Hall Square
Get a 360-degree View of Riga from St Peter’s Church Tower
Visit St. Peter’s Church
Learn about life during the time when the Soviets and Nazi Germans took over at the Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs (museum)
Admire the ethereal beauty of Riga Cathedral
Explore Riga’s nightlife
DAY 3
Walk, row, sail, and water-ski at Jurmala Beach–a former favorite holiday resort of Soviet communist leaders and cosmonauts
Explore Riga’s nightlife
DAY 4
See how residential houses looked at the beginning of the 20th century at the Musee Art Nouveau (Museum)
Take the opportunity to see rare species of eagles, owls, and falcons at Riga Zoo, which accommodates about 4,000 animals
Learn about the lives of ancient farmers and fishermen at Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum
Make your way through a dark basement, narrow tunnels paired with staircases, and numerous unsavory creatures at Psaiho.Lv
Explore Riga’s nightlife
DAY 5
See how old German zeppelin hangars from World War I were reconstructed to serve as venues to sell meat at Central Market (Centraltirgus)
Explore Salaspils Memorial Ensemble, Salaspils
Head to Nativity of Christ Cathedral
Take your time at Alberta Iela, examining the variety of historical Art Nouveau buildings adorned with sculptural decorations and balconies
