Hidden Treasures of Riga - By: Asifkhan

Riga is a fairly large city; the places interesting to tourists are located around the monument of Freedom and Old town. The best way to see them is a walking tour. Begin with the House of Blackheads, the tourist office there offers free pamphlets with descriptions of many buildings and map for independent walk tours, alternatively a guided tour can be arranged. In case you want to get away from the touristy areas there tours on bike's and on foot arranged by private companies.

With lots of low cost flights to Riga from the UK, it is becoming more popular for stag weekends to go abroad to celebrate that last weekend of freedom. There are a range of cities and countries to choose from to get a change of scenery and culture on your stag weekend away. One of the hot destinations over the past couple of years for stag weekends has been Riga in Latvia.

There are grand and humble accommodations that you can easily find in the city center so staying in Riga is going to a unusual and exciting one. There are also shops where you can do your shopping and bargain hunting or enjoy the heavenly dishes from various restaurants in the city that offers tasty dishes hereabouts and worldwide. For a satisfying nightlife, you can easily find strips of bars, cafeterias, clubs and boozers in and round the town. The people of Riga are extremely accommodating and you'll certainly make some new friends here during your stay.

In terms of specific attractions, Town Hall Square in the Old Town is particularly worth a visit. Here you'll find St. Peter's Church, St. John's Church and the House of Blackheads; all stunningly attractive to gaze at, all visit-worthy in their own right, and all either cheap or free to enter.

Riga has plenty of nightspots to entertain stag parties during the evenings as well. A popular place to start is the Old Town, and particularly in the Town Hall Square. From here it won't take you long to find a tempting pub to whet your whistle in. We also recommend you check out the Dome Cathedral and its surrounding square of cafes, bars and restaurants; perfect for lazing around outside with a drink during the summer months.

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