CENTER
The city center of Riga is historically a spectacular place in Northern Europe due to its vast and untouched architecture. The urban view consists of beautiful Art Nouveau buildings and the 19th-century wooden architecture that are a truly unique value in the European architecture with no analogs anywhere else in the world. Which is why the historical city center of Riga was included in UNESCO world heritage site.
Esplanāde Park
Central Market Area
ACCESSIBILITY
The city center is the main transit hub in Riga. You can access the city center by almost all types of public transportation - bus, train, tram and trolley. Even sea port is right next to the center if you are arriving by ship from Scandinavia or other parts of the world.
If you are coming from Riga International Airport you can take the Bus No.22, which leaves from Abrenes Street, has direct services between the airport and the city center. You can also take Minibus route Nr.241 (for more details visit the Riga International Airport homepage).
COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE
The neighborhood of city center may seem full of tourists on weekdays and weekends. However, the city center also offers a fast-paced business environment for small entrepreneurs and service industry, especially hotels. The center is known for its variety of restaurants, coffee shops, bars and exciting nightlife.
The tourists are only a portion of people that is attracted by the charm of the city center. It is also a hub for students and office workers who want catch up after a long day and have a drink or nice dinner.
Quiet Center
There is just too much to enjoy in the city center of Riga and it can be confusing where to start with. So start your journey through beautifully paved streets and be a part of a community even for a day.
Quiet Center & Latvian National Museum of Art
On more serious note, you will enjoy the landmark buildings that are all over the place and this is a great way to experience the touch of history and modernism. Which provides you with vibrant, modern and historical community feeling.
Circle of buildings - Ģertrūdes Street & Baznīcas Street
Baznīcas Street & Ģertrūdes Street circle is one of the most prestigious areas in Riga, we recommend you to visit this gorgeous place!
Terbatas Street & Matīsa Street
COMMUNITY FACTOR
Art Nouveau, Historical, Luxury, Luxury Residential Properties, Young Professionals, Young Families, Metro, Diversified, Impressive, Architecture, UNESCO heritage, Landmarks, Vibrant, Restaurants and Cafes, Safe Streets, Diversified community, Multiple options, Mid-Rise buildings, Prewar, Baltic Culture, Latvian Culture, Open community, Surprising, Active, Waterfront, Hype, Transformative.
Matīsa Street with variety of commercial shops
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
The residential real estate market is constantly changing in the city center of Riga. In last 10 years, the residential market has gone through dynamic price changes which raised the average sales price and rent price per square meter. In the last couple of years, the market is offering more qualitative and larger apartments for sale and rent.
Akas Street & Ģetrūdes Street
This is because more new developments and renovated buildings have been put on the market in recent years. However, there still is a lack of inventory in the market. Therefore, the developers are trying to find innovative ways how to attract more customers. The main focus is to create an international and diverse client base.
View of neighborhood of Center
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