1 free self-guided walking tour, with an audio guide at every stop.
Riga's historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site where Hanseatic merchant houses, a medieval cathedral and one of Europe's largest collections of Art Nouveau facades sit side by side.
Our self-guided walk starts on Town Hall Square at the House of the Blackheads, passes Riga Castle and the Three Brothers, the city's oldest stone houses, then reaches Riga Cathedral and finishes at the Swedish Gate in the old city wall. About 45 minutes and 1.8 km.
Free, no app, no signup: the narration for each stop plays as you arrive.
Planning a walking route in Latvia? Start here. The 1 route below link the things to see in Riga on foot, and each one takes 45 minutes. Two make a half day, four make a full-day itinerary. Every stop is on the walking map before you go, and the audio guide plays by itself when you arrive — free, no app, no booking.
In Riga’s Town Hall Square stands the House of the Blackheads, a fourteenth-century merchant hub rebuilt with Dutch Renaissance gables. Landmarks across Old Town include Riga Castle, the Three Brothers, and the Swedish Gate along the town wall.
Stops on this walk: Town Hall Square and House of the Blackheads · Riga Castle (Rīgas pils) · Three Brothers Architectural Complex · Riga Dome Cathedral (Rīgas Doms) · The Swedish Gate and Riga Town Wall.