Riga/Centrs

Centrs (Centre in English) is a district in Riga, right northeast of the old town. In addition to the official Centrs district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Maskavas Forstate, west of Lacplesa iela.

Get in
Centrs is within walking distance (around a kilometre) from the Old town and the central railway station. It also has the Riga Coach Station to the west of the central railway station, with buses to domestic cities and other EU capitals like Tallinn and Vilnius.

If you don't want to walk, trams 3, 6 and 11 as well as a range of bus and trolley bus lines take you up; have a look at the public transportation network maps.

Monuments and historic buildings near the Freedom Monument




Maskavas forštate (Moscow district)
Maskavas is the area along the Daugava River east of the train station. While Maskavas has a bad reputation due to its high crime rate, buildings in disrepair, and homeless vagrants, it has some of the oldest buildings in Riga. The area closest to the city center is being gentrified, although it is not recommended to hang out in parks in Maskavas after dark.

Buy

 * Origo. A large shopping mall beside the Central Train Station. It has clothing stores, pharmacy, candy store and a supermarket with bakery and "ready to eat" sections that opens late (to midnight).
 * Origo. A large shopping mall beside the Central Train Station. It has clothing stores, pharmacy, candy store and a supermarket with bakery and "ready to eat" sections that opens late (to midnight).
 * Origo. A large shopping mall beside the Central Train Station. It has clothing stores, pharmacy, candy store and a supermarket with bakery and "ready to eat" sections that opens late (to midnight).
 * Origo. A large shopping mall beside the Central Train Station. It has clothing stores, pharmacy, candy store and a supermarket with bakery and "ready to eat" sections that opens late (to midnight).
 * Origo. A large shopping mall beside the Central Train Station. It has clothing stores, pharmacy, candy store and a supermarket with bakery and "ready to eat" sections that opens late (to midnight).