Picturesque town centre, just very pleasant to wonder around. We had lovely weather, warm and sunny which enhanced our visit no end. I think it would be challenging in poor weather - its very much an outdoor experience. You need comfortable shoes too - cobbles everywhere. Plenty of bars and tattoo parlours, a legacy from Riga being a prime stag and hen do destination perhaps. Not much in the way of shops selling interesting or quality goods. Although we did stumble across a few shops selling lovely jewellery and locally made crafts and clothing - and all quite expensive. We were there mid week which I think is the preferred time to visit, it was quiet and peaceful. We did return to Riga at the end of our trip and it was a weekend. The atmosphere had changed. It was very busy, quite congested and there were lots of gangs of young men bar crawling and some being quite rowdy. It was still warm sunny weather and some of them were in a state of undress! Might have been the residue from the Wales v Latvia match maybe or stag parties.

The old town is so stunningly beautiful, the architecture of the buildings are breathtaking and the streets are all cobbled. There are lots of things to do and see but be prepared to do lots of walking! We walked on average 7-8 miles each day, so make sure you've got comfy flat shoes! We visited from Tuesday - Saturday and at the start of our holiday it was fairly quiet but on Friday it became much busier, we spotted typical stag Brits aboard which broke the lovely ambience of the city somewhat (I am British by the way). A few things to do which are a must: St Peter's Church and tower (stunning views), House of the Blackheads (beautiful!), canal boat trip, Three Brothers, Black Magic cafe plus lots more. We will definitely come back as we loved it so much.

Spent 6 days in Riga with friends and enjoyed soaking up the atmosphere of the Old Town. The area is a UNESCO Site and certainly deserves this status. The buildings are magnificent and well maintained. Many are free entry and where payment is requested, it is minimal. The many cafes and restaurants serve food to a high culinary standard and we soon found that sampling the menus of the various restaurants was a great part of our holiday in Riga. Discovering the quirky restaurants in cellars and basements was an evening adventure in itself. Some also had entertainment so arrive early ie 6pm.

Old Riga is the highlight of a visit in Latvia. It is compact that most of the interesting attractions in Riga could be found here and walking distance from each other. Packed with restaurants and bars, Old Riga is a place you will definitely enjoy.

Nice and "warm" place to walk around. Good services and food. Relatively easy to navigate. Some nice looking streets and sights. As a one negative thing, we had big group so, it was hard to find breakfast place that would fit us all from old town.

Feeling like in a small Vienna. Quite empty for May month but it was raining. Great places where to spend evening. Impressive Vinyl lounge bar near by main square name Livu.

We loved Riga old town. It was great to explore all the beautiful, parks, streets and it is very compact city. We loved popping in to the many bars, shops and restaurants. There’s also a great market near the bus station with plenty of stalls and food venues within. Transport is easy due to train and bus stations. There’s not much of interest across the river apart from the massive library. Prices for food and drink are reasonable.

Stare Miasto w Rydze wpisane jest na Listę Światowego Dziedzictwa UNESCO. Ma swój klimat i różni się od starych miast w Tallinnie i Wilnie. Na mnie największe wrażenie zrobił przepięknie odbudowany średniowieczny "Dom Bractwa Czarnogłowych". Stare Miasto obfituje w kamieniczki z różnych epok, przeważnie secesyjne. Zachwyt budzą tzw. "Trzej Bracia", przepiękne średniowieczne trzy kamieniczki. Na Starym Mieście znajdują się katedry, kościoły i cerkwie. Trzeba zobaczyć największą wśród krajów nadbałtyckich średniowieczną Katedrę z XIII wieku, Bramę Szwedzką i Basztę Prochową oraz Zamek Prezydencki z XIV wieku. Na rzece Dźwinie stoją dwa imponujące mosty kamienny i wiszący. Teren nad Dźwiną od strony Starego Miasta jest ładnie zagospodarowany. Na drugim brzegu widać imponujący gmach Biblioteki Narodowej Łotwy. Polecam Stare Miasto w Rydze.

Fabulous medieval city center! Well worth booking a tour to learn the history of this fascinating city. Riga has three UNESCO sites : the old medieval city center, Alberta Street which is filled with gorgeous, restored, art deco buildings, and the Central Market. The Central Market is a group of repurposed zeppelin hangars from WWII. It is now the largest market in Europe and features food, fish, vegetables, fruit, clothes, shoes, leatherwares, etc. In Pavillion number 2, there are bars and food halls. There are numerous museums and several beautiful cathedrals. The city is built around a beautiful river and park. It’s perfect for strolling, and picnics.

The whole city of Riga is just beautiful. The city is best seen on foot as the cobbled streets meander this way and that. The city has plenty of churches and other amazing buildings but also plenty of places for food and drink. A stunning place.