Riga in 3 days

Latvia · 30 verified places

Day 1
09:02 – back at 16:04
2 min walk (0.19 km)
09:02

Brīvības piemineklis

55 min

Freedom Monument

Open at any time

8 min walk (0.65 km)
10:05

Svētā Pētera baznīca

35 min

St. Peter's Church

Open: Mo-Th, Su 10:00-18:00; Fr, Sa 10:00-22:00

3 min walk (0.23 km)
10:43

Melngalvju nams

55 min

House of the Blackheads

Open: Su-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-16:00

6 min walk (0.52 km)
11:44

Trīs brāļi

55 min

Three Brothers

Open at any time

1 min walk (0.05 km)
12:40

Svētā Jēkaba katedrāle

35 min

St. James's Cathedral

Opening hours unknown — check before you go

13:15

Lunch break

60 min
3 min walk (0.27 km)
14:18

Rīgas Pils

55 min

Riga Castle

Open at any time

6 min walk (0.46 km)
15:19

Rīgas Doms

35 min

Riga Cathedral

Open at any time

Day 2
09:15 – back at 16:14
15 min by public transport, (autobus 4), 10 min walk
09:15

Rīgas Jaunā Svētās Ģertrūdes baznīca

35 min

St. Gertrude New Church

Opening hours unknown — check before you go

17 min walk (1.45 km)
10:07

Svētā Pāvila baznīca

35 min

St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Opening hours unknown — check before you go

23 min by public transport, (autobus 50, tramwaj 11), 1 change, 10 min walk
11:05

Rīgas Lielie kapi

50 min

Great Cemetery

Open: 24/7

23 min by public transport, (tramwaj 11), 20 min walk
12:18

Māte Latvija

55 min

Brothers' Cemetery

Open at any time

13:13

Lunch break

60 min
32 min by public transport, (tramwaj 11), 23 min walk
14:45

Rīgas Nacionālais Zooloģiskais dārzs

50 min

Riga Zoo

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

Day 3
09:26 – back at 11:46
26 min by public transport, (tramwaj 10), 17 min walk
09:26

Torņakalna baznīca

35 min

Church of Luther

Opening hours unknown — check before you go

30 min by public transport, (autobus 46), 18 min walk
10:31

LU Botāniskais Dārzs

50 min

Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia

Open: Jan-Mar Mo-Su 10:00-16:00; Apr Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; May-Aug Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; Sep Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; Oct-Dec Mo-Su 10:00-16:00

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Where to stay

We measured walking times to the main sights from different parts of the city. From the area below you reach them in 5 min on average, 10 min at the furthest, and 8 of them are within walking distance.

  • Svētā Pētera baznīca (171 m)
  • Melngalvju nams (224 m)
  • Rīgas Doms (287 m)

For comparison: from the worst-placed area it is 11 min on average to the same places.

All attractions

Ranked by how many language versions of the Wikipedia article exist.

Rīgas Doms

41

Riga Cathedral

Brīvības piemineklis

40

Freedom Monument

Rīgas Pils

39

Riga Castle

Svētā Pētera baznīca

37

St. Peter's Church

Open: Mo-Th, Su 10:00-18:00; Fr, Sa 10:00-22:00

Melngalvju nams

35

House of the Blackheads

Open: Su-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-16:00

Svētā Jēkaba katedrāle

26

St. James's Cathedral

Trīs brāļi

21

Three Brothers

Kristus Piedzimšanas pareizticīgo katedrāle

20

Nativity Cathedral, Riga

Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs

18

Latvian Museum of National History

Open: Mo-Tu off; We-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00

Rīgas Nacionālais Zooloģiskais dārzs

18

Riga Zoo

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

Kaķu nams

14

Cat House

Svētā Jāņa baznīca

14

St. John's Church

Svētā labticīgā Aleksandra Ņevska pareizticīgo baznīca

13

St. Alexander Nevsky Church

Māte Latvija

13

Brothers' Cemetery

Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs

12

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

Open: May-Sep: 10:00-17:00; Oct-Apr: We-Su 11:00-17:00

Rīgas Horālā sinagoga

12

Riga Choral Synagogue

Zviedru vārti

12

Swedish Gate

Rīgas Lielie kapi

12

Great Cemetery

Open: 24/7

Rīgas Sāpju Dievmātes baznīca

11

Our Lady of Sorrows Church

Open: Mo closed; Tu-Su 10:00-13:00,14:00-19:00

Svētā Jura baznīca

11

St. George's Church

Latvijas Arhitektūras muzejs

10

Latvian Museum of Architecture

Open: Mo 09:00-18:00; Tu-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa,Su off

Jews in Latvia

10

Jews in Latvia Museum

Open: Su-Th 11:00-17:00

Rīgas Svētā Franciska Romas katoļu baznīca

10

St. Francis Church

Vērmanes dārzs

10

Vērmanes Garden

Latvijas Nacionālais dabas muzejs

9

Latvian Museum of Natural History

Open: Mo-Tu closed; We-Su 10:00-17:00

Jēzus baznīca

9

Church of Jesus

Open: Tu, Th 12:00-18:00; We 09:30-15:00; Su 09:00-13:00

LU Botāniskais Dārzs

9

Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia

Open: Jan-Mar Mo-Su 10:00-16:00; Apr Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; May-Aug Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; Sep Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; Oct-Dec Mo-Su 10:00-16:00

Rīgas Svētās Marijas Magdalēnas baznīca

9

St. Mary Magdalene's Church

Open: 06:30-20:00

Anglikāņu baznīca

9

St. Saviour's church, Riga

Torņakalna baznīca

9

Church of Luther

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