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RigaCruise port guide

Ships dock at Riga Passenger Port. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Riga Passenger Port

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Riga Passenger Port.

  1. 3min

    Naples

    Waterfront Italian pizzeria steps from the cruise terminal

  2. 6min

    Aleksandra vārti

    Classical wooden triumphal arch in Viestura Garden

  3. 8min

    Viestura dārzs

    Historic riverside park founded by Peter the Great

  4. 9min

    Latvian Museum of Photography

    Dedicated gallery celebrating Latvian photographic art and heritage

  5. 9min

    Kronvalda parks

    Scenic canal-side green space adjacent to the port and old town

  6. 9min

    Cofyz

    Modern cafe with mobile ordering

  7. 9min

    Apotheka

    Convenient pharmacy on the main walk from port into town

  8. 11min

    Paul Stradins Museum of the History of Medicine

    Fascinating global history of medicine and healing practices

  9. 12min

    Riga Castle

    Historic riverside fortress and official presidential residence

  10. 12min

    A.L.L. Cappuccino

    Cosy vintage-feel espresso bar in the Art Nouveau district

  11. 13min

    National History Museum of Latvia

    Comprehensive chronicles of Latvian culture inside Riga Castle

  12. 13min

    Casa Nostra

    Authentic Italian restaurant in central Riga

  13. 14min

    Latvian Museum of Architecture

    Architectural archives tucked inside the medieval Three Brothers

  14. 15min

    Mulberry

    Pastry shop and cafe in Riga

  15. 15min

    ETMO Galerija

    Latvian textile design shop

  16. 16min

    Dome Square

    The central cobblestone gathering place of Old Riga

  17. 16min

    Bastejkalna parks

    Picturesque hill park with cascading streams and bridges

  18. 17min

    Cat House

    Playful Art Nouveau turret adorned with arching felines

  19. 17min

    Museum of the history of Riga and navigation

    Latvia's oldest museum housed within the Riga Dome Cathedral

  20. 17min

    Jews in Latvia

    Moving memorial and exhibition of Latvian Jewish life

  21. 18min

    Freedom Monument

    Soaring national monument honouring Latvian sovereignty and independence

  22. 18min

    Līvu laukums

    Bustling Old Town hub fringed by pastel guild buildings

  23. 18min

    Laima Clock

    Beloved local landmark clock and favourite meeting point

  24. 19min

    House of the Black Heads

    Lavishly decorated Gothic and Renaissance merchant guildhall

  25. 19min

    Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

    Applied arts displayed in Riga's oldest stone building

  26. 19min

    Randoms

    Old Riga music and gift shop

  27. 19min

    tūrisma informācija

    Official city visitor centre right on Town Hall Square

  28. 20min

    St. Peter's Church

    Gothic landmark offering sweeping panoramic city views

  29. 20min

    Pharmacy Museum

    Charming apothecary museum in an 18th-century timber townhouse

  30. 20min

    Mencendorfa nams

    Authentically preserved 17th-century wealthy merchant's residence

  31. 21min

    Wöhrmann Garden

    Oldest public park in Riga with open-air bandstand

  32. 21min

    Galerija Centrs

    Historic department store in the heart of Old Town

  33. 22min

    Latvian National Museum of Natural History

    Historic multi-floor museum of Baltic flora, fauna, and geology

  34. 23min

    KGB Building "Corner House"

    Former KGB headquarters preserved as a poignant historical memorial

See all 40 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 8min

    Better Bread

    Miniature gluten-free bakery

  2. 9min

    Stargorod

    Lively brewpub serving hearty Czech fare and house-brewed lagers

  3. 11min

    Alberta iela Art Nouveau

    World-renowned street lined with Mikhail Eisenstein's Art Nouveau masterpieces

  4. 12min

    Flying Frog

    Quiet Centre restaurant with summer terrace

  5. 27min

    Central Market

    Vast, lively market housed in repurposed Zeppelin hangars

  6. 30min

    Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia

    Tranquil historic arboretum and glasshouse conservatory

More ports nearby: Klaipeda, Tallinn, Visby, Helsinki, Kotka.