The Vecrīga (Old Town) silhouette is Rīga’s visiting card and identity symbol. Its highlights are the spires of Rīga’s three tallest churches – St. Peter’s Church, the Rīga Doma Cathedral and St. Jacob’s Church. The composition is complemented by a series of lower buildings the Rīga Castle, the Anglican Church, as well as the Blackheads’ House, the Occupation Museum, Rīga Technical University and other historic buildings. The roofs and turrets of the tallest houses are mirrored in the Daugava. The historic centre of Rīga has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The rocky Vidzeme seaside
St Meinard’s Island with the ruins of Ikšķile Church
Rīga’s arc of boulevards, parks and canal with the Central Market pavilions
Rīga’s Brāļu kapi – Brothers’ Cemetery
The Great Ķemeri Bog
Ķemeri sanatorium and park
Jūrmala with wooden chalets and beach
Ancient Gauja River valley
Gauja River mouth with coastal dune forests