Neighborhoods in Riga

Riga's Old Town (Vecrīga) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the historic heart of the Latvian capital. Nestled on the right bank of the Daugava River, this compact district of cobblestone streets preserves an extraordinary mix of medieval, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture spanning over 800 years.

Riga boasts the highest concentration of Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) buildings of any city in the world, with over 800 buildings in this style. The district centred on Alberta and Elizabetes streets features lavishly ornamented facades designed primarily between 1901 and 1913.

Andrejsala is a former harbour and industrial area on the Daugava riverbank north of the Old Town, gradually transforming into Riga's emerging creative and cultural quarter. Abandoned warehouses are being repurposed as galleries, studios, and event spaces.

Kalnciema Quarter (Kalnciema kvartāls) is a cluster of beautifully restored 19th-century wooden buildings on Riga's left bank. Every Saturday, the courtyard hosts a popular farmers' and crafts market, making it one of the city's most authentically local experiences.

Miera iela (Peace Street) is Riga's trendiest neighbourhood corridor, a 1.5-kilometre street north of the centre packed with independent boutiques, specialty coffee shops, vinyl stores, and street art. It represents the youthful, creative side of Riga that exists beyond the tourist circuit.

Spīķeri is a revitalised quarter of 19th-century red-brick warehouses near the Central Market, transformed into a creative hub housing galleries, co-working spaces, pop-up shops, and cultural events. It connects the market area with the Daugava waterfront.