72 Hours in Riga, Latvia 🇱🇻: Exploring an Underrated European Gem!

We spent 3 amazing days in Riga, Latvia, discovering this hidden gem! We explored the stunning Riga Cathedral, the historic House of the Blackheads, and the panoramic views from St. Peter’s Church. Highlights also included the intriguing Riga Castle, the charming Three Brothers, and the quirky Cat House. We roamed Town Hall Square and learned about Latvia’s past at the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and the Latvian War Museum. Beyond Old Town, we visited Gauja National Park and the bustling Riga Central Market. We tasted local delights like Rye Bread (Rupjmaize), Kvass, and Russian Dumplings. Join us for a journey through Riga’s culture, sights, and flavors—plus a few fun moments and our top tips for your visit!

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00:00 Welcome to Riga
00:26 Walking Tour of Provodņiks
05:05 Walking Tour of Old Town (Freedom Monument)
05:47 Our First Impressions of Riga!
06:23 House of Blackheads
07:43 Riga Castle
08:06 The Three Brothers
8:44 The Swedish Gate
09:15 Cat House
09:54 KD Konditoreja
10:32 Riga Cathedral
10:58 St. Peter’s Church
11:39 End of Our Self-Made Tour :)
11:54 Riga Central Market
15:07 First Time Trying Bread Soup!
16:06 Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
18:08 Day 3: Sigula & National Park
18:51 Mister Biskvits, Honey Cake, & Picnic!
20:32 Gauja National Park (Sigulda Castle)
21:55 The Old Castle
24:29 Exploring Caves!
27:29 Cable Car
28:07 What’s Next :)

[muradhasanjoy]

This video just made Riga jump to the top of my travel list! The architecture and history are breathtaking.

[sandrisjansons]

The ''dumplings''you ate at the Central market actually were originated from Georgia in Caucasus, they are called Chinkali .

[UvisIgalis]

The longest river on the territory of Latvia is Gauja.

[sandrisjansons]

Cats on the top of the roof of Cats house were turned to the Great Guild backwards just because the owner of the house was'nt accepted as a member of the Guild and that was the way he expressed his attitude. Oly after receiving a membership he turned cats in the current position.

[aleksejsivanovs]

13:51 these are actually Khinkali, the Georgian food similar to dumplings. Don't ever tell Georgians these are russian dumplings :)

[sandrisjansons]

Dome cathedral has the 2nd largest unrestored organ in the whole Latvia . The biggest is situated in Liepāja town on the west coast of Latvia is the biggest of its kind in the whole world. Rga Dome organ has 124 stops, which sound from 6, 718 pipes arranged on 26 wind chests. The longest pipe is about 10 metres long, the shortest one is only 13 mm. Pipe diameters are from 50 cm to 4 mm. The materials used in the pipes include pine, fir, maple, oak, beech, and pear and different metal alloys. There are 116 voices, 144 ranks; 18 combinations and General Crescendo .

[mithunsmartzzmithunmaitriy]

Are latvian people friendly? Towards foreigners?

[aleksejsivanovs]

Rinkēvičs is actually the first openly gay president in the world, not only in Europe. Before that, there were several PMs in the world who were openly gay, but he was the first head of state.

[jalmartoots]

About that world first Christmas tree... (as an friendly neighbor Estonian I can´t let that one go). The first Christmas tree was actually documented to be erected at Tallinn’s Town Hall Square 1441 by the local Brotherhood of Blackheads. Cheers Latvia & Riga 😁

[andriscirulis]

All the facts are wrong! Get them right!

Riga is NOT Latvia - it is a local Capital city...and will mimic European cities. If you want to see Latvia - sit in a 4x4 and go rural, go villages, go the shore, lakes, swamps, forests, etc

[balasta]

Žēl ka tāda šauro tradīcija - es stulbais te biju!