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35 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Riga, Latvia

Updated December 14, 2025
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Riga Central Market

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Riga Central Market

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
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The Corner House

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.
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The Three Brothers

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
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Art Nouveau in Riga

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

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Black Cat of Riga

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
View of the “Castle of Light” from across the Daugava.

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Castle of Light

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

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