Riga has a great blend of architecture styles and is the largest of the three Baltic capitals. Stunning architecture with an amazing history. Known for Riga's Castle and the Three Brothers houses, which date back to the late 1400s and mid-1600s.The Central Market of Riga is located in the heart of the city. The city's charm comes in many forms: from the dainty houses of Old Town and the late-nineteenth-century elegance of the historic center to hip spots around Miera iela and the wooden gems of Pārdaugava. Take a dive into Riga's world-class cultural offerings, or season it with local slow-food and craft beer. In its 800 years of turbulent history, Latvia's capital has seen everything from medieval knights to Swedish kings to Soviet commissars, and today it's an exciting European metropolis at the crossroads of eastern and northern Europe.