Where to stay · Most central
Most central neighbourhoods in Riga
Where to stay in Riga to minimise transit time — the best-located neighbourhoods for accessing major sights, transport hubs, and restaurants on foot.
Top pick for most central
Old Town (Vecrīga)
UNESCO medieval core — House of the Blackheads, Dome Cathedral and a cobbled street grid that has barely moved since 1500.
Old Town (Vecrīga)
Top pickUNESCO medieval core — House of the Blackheads, Dome Cathedral and a cobbled street grid that has barely moved since 1500.
10/10
Walk
5/10
Price
5/10
Local
10/10
Central
Art Nouveau District (Alberta Street)
GoodThe Mikhail Eisenstein streetscape — Riga has the densest Art Nouveau concentration anywhere in the world.
9/10
Walk
5/10
Price
8/10
Local
8/10
Central
Miera iela & the Quiet Centre
Trade-offRiga's hipster strip — independent cafes, ceramics studios, vegan kitchens, all on a 1km stretch.
8/10
Walk
7/10
Price
10/10
Local
5/10
Central
Jūrmala
Trade-offThe Baltic beach resort 30km west — 30km of white-sand coast, pine forest and wooden Tsarist-era villas.
7/10
Walk
5/10
Price
7/10
Local
2/10
Central
VEF & Ķengarags (Soviet Suburbs)
Trade-offSoviet-era residential blocks — VEF factory ruins, Ķengarags microrayons, Riga as 80% of locals still live.
5/10
Walk
9/10
Price
10/10
Local
2/10
Central
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