A Taste of Riga: Travel Tips for a Day in the Latvian Capital

Explore Riga with DW's Hannah Hummel! In the Latvian capital for just one day? Hannah lets you in on the not-to-be-missed spots; Where do you get the best view of the town? Is it worth making a detour to the Art Nouveau buildings of the historic center? Where can you learn the most about the city's history? Where's the tastiest local food to be found? Here come Hannah's tips for Riga!

00:00 Intro
00:30 Breakfast at Rigensis
01:12 Riga's Old Town
01:32 The House of the Blackheads
02:04 Art noveau architecture
02:26 View from Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija
02:55 Bastion Hill park
03:18 Freedom Monument
03:46 Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
05:41 Riga Central Market
06:23 Dinner at the market
08:07 Riga Black Balsam

CREDITS:
Report: Hannah Hummel
Camera: Marco Borowski
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[matrixmannn]

Riga is such an elegant, peaceful and charming city. Latvian food is very good, especially the fish is prepared in a million ways. Latvia and the Baltics really have a lot to offer tourists. Worth a visit. I have been and I am delighted. Be sure to see the Baltic Sea because it is amazing from this perspective. Greetings from Poland.

[suevialania]

I visited Riga some years ago, and i loved it! Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹👍🏻

[EliaLorenzon-rc]

Did my Erasmus there in 2021. Such an incredible city, with a lot of history, events and great food! Paldies Latvia!

[syedshahbaz]

Spent 6 years of my early youth studying medicine in Riga during 90s and still couldn't get out of this nostalgia. Love Riga ❤❤❤

[j.krii.]

Nowadays, as it is becoming so hot in South Europe, Baltic East coast might be #1 destination for the beaches, too. In the summer. Wide, white sand, with pine trees, some crowded with events, some just for you alone! 😊

[DiogoF.]

I had the opportunity to visit this beautiful capital and country. Can't wait to one day get back. Well done Latvia. 🇵🇹🇪🇺

[emmerentiagroenewald]

Such a beautiful city!! I loved the
From Cape Town❤❤❤

[armancast]

such a loving, peaceful and charming city, visited it last year and everyone was so kind, food is amazing and the architecture is stunning, greetings from jordan!

[DavidS]

Riga looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Learned a lot and would love to visit.

[nuucha]

Totally missed the micro brewery and coffee culture scene in Riga. I usually take my guests to either Labietis, Valmiermiuža or others to get a taste of an actual local beer

[aigasm]

One of the best one-day Riga sightseeing videos ever seen!
A small tip - it is better to drink Riga Balm as a cocktail, e.g with a blackcurrant juice - it will not be so strong for beginners 😊
Thank you for this video, I love my city ❤

[MatthewMartinez]

I visited Riga for four days, and I made day trips to Tallinn and ferried over to Helsinki. Air Baltic is so awesome, and the Riga Airport is easily accessible via public transportation and taxi. And I had a chance to drink a bottle or two of Black Balsam Black Currant. 🥴

[surendraakolkar]

Riga is exceptionally a beautiful city.

[GreatCityAttractions]

The Baltic states all look wonderful places to visit.

[LunaSalo]

I am a simple Lithuanian, I see a video about braliukas I come to watch it 👍

[CharlyAlemania]

I still haven't visited this beautiful country! I hope I will soon :D nice video! Greetings from Frankfurt

[ervinvonhimmel]

Especially for Germans visiting Riga and other cities and castles in Latvia and Estonia, is just a must. So much German heritage with Baltic (Livonian) flare. Even Riga was founded by Germans (or Low Old Saxons, to be precise) from Bremen in 1201 and was a majority in the cities up to the 19th century. German Baltic population had to be "repatriated" just in December 1939 from Latvia and Estonia. Lots of people now in Germany have Baltic (Livonian) roots

[riproar]

You missed the boat excursion on the Daugava River, as that's a great experience to see the city skyline during a golden sunset!
The Powder Tower holds part of the War Museum which has impressive exhibits, and it's free admission. It's connected to a part of the few remaining city walls built during the Medieval period.
Apsara Tea House serves Riga Black Balzam coffee and their honey cake is sublime!

[divya]

Hannah is really cute. Very simple genuine way of sharing her travel experiences on camera. Good job everyone!

[shahidanusrat]

May Allah SWT bless Latvia and it's beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂. As a Pakistani I fully support love and respect Latvia and it's beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂