Riga, Latvia

[Safc_Number10]

Can anyone recommend the best area to stay? I'll probably look for Airbnb in first instance.

Also any highlights/culture? Food and drink reasonable? Uber from airport to the city?

Don't need to hear stories of scams etc. from strip clubs as I know that things like that go on in all Eastern Euro cities and hopefully I'm savvy enough to avoid.

All old threads now locked so started a new one.

 

[dangermows]

Miera lela in Brasa and the old town are the best places. Relatively cheap, local cuisine nothing flash. All in my opinion of course.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I honestly thought it was utterly shit

And I like most east European cities

 

[jarramackem]

I usually stay in the Radisson Daugava which is the other side of the river but only a 10 minute walk into the old town. It’s a bit cheaper than the other Radissons. Definitely look for the Kiwi Bar in the old town and there’s a decent Indian restaurant next door. A walk along to the Radisson Latvijas is worthwhile as you can hit the Sky Bar on the 15th floor (or something) and get a cracking view of the city. It’s not that cheap in there mind but the Kiwi Bar has decent prices.

 

[Two million voices]

I honestly thought it was utterly shit

And I like most east European cities

I wasn’t fussed on the place like, I love most Eastern European cities too but this one was bland.

 

[MalcolmX]

I honestly thought it was utterly shit

And I like most east European cities

I agree-- i have visited numerous european cities in the former eastern bloc area and Riga was the poorest in my opinion-- not exactly cheap either compared to Krakow/Gdansk/Wroclow/Tallin etc etc

I wasn’t fussed on the place like, I love most Eastern European cities too but this one was bland.

ditto

 

[The Archer]

Home of the Skontons

© Barry Venison

 

[James]

Looks like you should cancel this trip OP.

 

[peachy]

NEW! Riga → Vilnius Sightseeing Tour Bus

Check out this ^ ^ ( or similar).

I was looking to do something like Helsinki, ferry to Riga and bus to Vilnius.

 

[Old Prestonian]

Looks like you should cancel this trip OP.

He'd be better off heading to Peterlee.

 

[Two million voices]

NEW! Riga → Vilnius Sightseeing Tour Bus

Check out this ^ ^ ( or similar).

I was looking to do something like Helsinki, ferry to Riga and bus to Vilnius.

If you’re getting a ferry from Helsinki then get it to Tallinn in Estonia, great little city. Then get bus down to Riga.

 

[peachy]

If you’re getting a ferry from Helsinki then get it to Tallinn in Estonia, great little city. Then get bus down to Riga.

You are right . I was going from memory, it was Helsinki Tallin Riga Vilnius. ( When I was looking at that trip I was tight on time and did Copenhagen Malmö and Oslo instead).

 

[Safc_Number10]

Looks like you should cancel this trip OP.

I'll absolutely love it man and have a belter time.
I'll be hitting spas, bars and taking running kit.

 

[forzamilansafc]

Stayed in the avotu iela area about 30 minutes walk from the old town, proper local area, pub down the road was €1 a pint.

The old town is great though, as mentioned the sky bar and the kiwi bar are worth a visit (I don’t usually like themed bars but I didn’t mind the kiwi bar).

Also take a day trip for Jurmala on the coast, short/cheap train ride away.

I honestly thought it was utterly shit

And I like most east European cities

I liked it, better than Vilnius

 

[robcal]

Had a very bad experience in a bar called 'big titties'. Definitely worth avoiding.