Midsummer House
Shopping center
Domina Shopping is the closest shopping center and is easily and quickly accessible by foot. It is big, bright and is one of the most popular shopping centers in Riga.
It has all sorts of shops you expect in the shopping center, also several everyday restaurants (mixed Asian and European kitchen), a bank, supermarkets for food, alcohol and household items, Kolonna Day Spa beauty center and more. At Christmas time Domina organizes a really big Christmas market inside the shopping center.
How to get there by foot: go to Brīvības street, turn left (away from the center), cross the street at the traffic lights, continue walking in the same direction over the bridge, on the other side turn right, walk straight until you see the shopping center.
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Domina shopping mall
3 Ieriķu ielaDomina Shopping is the closest shopping center and is easily and quickly accessible by foot. It is big, bright and is one of the most popular shopping centers in Riga.
It has all sorts of shops you expect in the shopping center, also several everyday restaurants (mixed Asian and European kitchen), a bank, supermarkets for food, alcohol and household items, Kolonna Day Spa beauty center and more. At Christmas time Domina organizes a really big Christmas market inside the shopping center.
How to get there by foot: go to Brīvības street, turn left (away from the center), cross the street at the traffic lights, continue walking in the same direction over the bridge, on the other side turn right, walk straight until you see the shopping center.
Alfa is the biggest shopping center in Latvia and is easily and quickly accessible by public transport and car (just 4 km along Brīvības street). It has all sorts of shops, services, several restaurants and lunch break cafeterias, a fitness gym, Kolonna Day SPA beauty center and a cinema Cinamon. The cinema is quite large, you can check for movies at www.cinamonkino.lv .
How to get there by public transport: go to Brīvības street, go to the bus stop at the opposite side and wait for the bus 1, 14, 21, 40 or trolleybus 12. „Alfa” is the eighth bus stop and is reached within 10-15 minutes.
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Alfa
372 Brīvības gatveAlfa is the biggest shopping center in Latvia and is easily and quickly accessible by public transport and car (just 4 km along Brīvības street). It has all sorts of shops, services, several restaurants and lunch break cafeterias, a fitness gym, Kolonna Day SPA beauty center and a cinema Cinamon. The cinema is quite large, you can check for movies at www.cinamonkino.lv .
How to get there by public transport: go to Brīvības street, go to the bus stop at the opposite side and wait for the bus 1, 14, 21, 40 or trolleybus 12. „Alfa” is the eighth bus stop and is reached within 10-15 minutes.
Entertainment
This is the biggest and most modern cinema in Latvia – big, spacious, and bright – and with the biggest number of films available. It is located in the same building as Stockmann shopping center and just around the corner of the bus terminal (to the right) and central train station (to the left) – so you might want to include some movies in your schedule if waiting for the bus. Usually films in Latvian cinemas are shown in original language with titles in Latvian and Russian. Animated films are dubbed in Russian and Latvian.
How to get there by public transport: If you are in the Old Town or anywhere near you may just walk – the cinema is located between the Old Town and central market. If you are going from the apartment and don’t want any walking then busses 14, 16, 21, 40, trolleybus 17 and tram 1 will bring you the closest.
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Forum Cinemas
8 13. janvāra ielaThis is the biggest and most modern cinema in Latvia – big, spacious, and bright – and with the biggest number of films available. It is located in the same building as Stockmann shopping center and just around the corner of the bus terminal (to the right) and central train station (to the left) – so you might want to include some movies in your schedule if waiting for the bus. Usually films in Latvian cinemas are shown in original language with titles in Latvian and Russian. Animated films are dubbed in Russian and Latvian.
How to get there by public transport: If you are in the Old Town or anywhere near you may just walk – the cinema is located between the Old Town and central market. If you are going from the apartment and don’t want any walking then busses 14, 16, 21, 40, trolleybus 17 and tram 1 will bring you the closest.
The biggest playground in Riga opened in summer 2017 provides tons of fun for kids of all ages – there are also sports grounds of all kinds and a skate park. Located just 1 km away it is easily accessible by foot and by tram 1 (till the stop „Sporta nams Daugava” or „Tallinnas iela”).
The playground is open every day from 8:00 till 22:00 (till 20:00 from October till April).
Krišjāņa Barona iela 160
160 Krišjāņa Barona ielaThe biggest playground in Riga opened in summer 2017 provides tons of fun for kids of all ages – there are also sports grounds of all kinds and a skate park. Located just 1 km away it is easily accessible by foot and by tram 1 (till the stop „Sporta nams Daugava” or „Tallinnas iela”).
The playground is open every day from 8:00 till 22:00 (till 20:00 from October till April).
Where to shop and eat nearby
RIMI Minimarket shop (Brīvības 171) is the closest supermarket (a small one though) to our house, just 200 metres. It offers all basic things supermarkets usually have, though the choice is not always big. The quality is good as Rimi is a big chain with good reputation.
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Rimi
46 Krišjāņa Barona ielaRIMI Minimarket shop (Brīvības 171) is the closest supermarket (a small one though) to our house, just 200 metres. It offers all basic things supermarkets usually have, though the choice is not always big. The quality is good as Rimi is a big chain with good reputation.
On the opposite side of the street (Brīvības 188) Santa un Barbara – another, bigger, supermarket is located. It has long been the only supermarket in the area, so it provides a much wider range of goods, sometimes completely unexpected. :)
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Santa un Barbara
188 Brīvības ielaOn the opposite side of the street (Brīvības 188) Santa un Barbara – another, bigger, supermarket is located. It has long been the only supermarket in the area, so it provides a much wider range of goods, sometimes completely unexpected. :)
Further on Brīvības street you will see Circle K gas station – it is open 24/7 and besides regular gas tank snacks-hotdogs-coffee-stuff (coffee is delicious!) you can also buy e-talons (public transport tickets).
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Circle K
176a Brīvības ielaFurther on Brīvības street you will see Circle K gas station – it is open 24/7 and besides regular gas tank snacks-hotdogs-coffee-stuff (coffee is delicious!) you can also buy e-talons (public transport tickets).
The closest big supermarket is Rimi Valdemāra (on the map – B), located on Valdemāra 112. It has a parking, and is just a regular supermarket offering all sorts of things from ice-cream to clothes to toys.
There is also an everyday restaurant Vairāk Saules in the building, that’s a nice place to eat. More at vairaksaules.lv
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Rimi
46 Krišjāņa Barona ielaThe closest big supermarket is Rimi Valdemāra (on the map – B), located on Valdemāra 112. It has a parking, and is just a regular supermarket offering all sorts of things from ice-cream to clothes to toys.
There is also an everyday restaurant Vairāk Saules in the building, that’s a nice place to eat. More at vairaksaules.lv
Boom Café in the Barons Kvartāls business block – open in workdays until 16:00, they offer business lunch under 5 eur. Tasty enough to eat there on a regular basis. :)
Boom cafe
31 Cēsu ielaBoom Café in the Barons Kvartāls business block – open in workdays until 16:00, they offer business lunch under 5 eur. Tasty enough to eat there on a regular basis. :)
Food scene
Located just 1 km away, this everyday restaurant is easily accessible by foot and public transport (just one stop). It is not so cheap but is really delicious and sells also confectionery and high quality meat products.
Hartvik F
216 Brīvības gatveLocated just 1 km away, this everyday restaurant is easily accessible by foot and public transport (just one stop). It is not so cheap but is really delicious and sells also confectionery and high quality meat products.
Charming wine shop on the way between our house and Domina shopping. Definitely worth a visit if you enjoy wine - hosts are friendly and knowing. A real pleasure!
Chateau Verdens
12 Bērzaunes ielaCharming wine shop on the way between our house and Domina shopping. Definitely worth a visit if you enjoy wine - hosts are friendly and knowing. A real pleasure!
Medical
BENU Aptieka drugstore (Brīvības 194) is the closest drugstore located on the other side of Brīvības street, opposite to our block. It doesn’t work at night and Sunday.
Brīvības iela 194
194 Brīvības ielaBENU Aptieka drugstore (Brīvības 194) is the closest drugstore located on the other side of Brīvības street, opposite to our block. It doesn’t work at night and Sunday.
The closest 24/7 drugstore is located at Brīvības gatve 230, you can walk (it is about 1,4 km), drive or take two stops with public transport.
Apotheka aptieka
230 Brīvības gatveThe closest 24/7 drugstore is located at Brīvības gatve 230, you can walk (it is about 1,4 km), drive or take two stops with public transport.
The closest place where you can visit the doctor if it is not an emergency is Veselības centrs 4 at Kr. Barona 117. It is just 850 meters away and you can either walk or drive there (taking tram doesn’t make sense).It is open 8am – 8 pm in working days / 9 am – 2 pm on Saturday and is closed on Sunday.
Phone to register for the visit is 67847100 (might be difficult to reach them sometimes, just call again and again then). The website is vc4.lv and there are also versions in English and Russian.
VC4 accepts foreigners too – last year one of our guests visited the GP and paid around 30-40 eur for the visit. Please take the ID to register for the visit.
If you need any assistance with the medical issues – please let us know immediately (also at night), we’ll help!
Veselības centrs 4
117 Krišjāņa Barona ielaThe closest place where you can visit the doctor if it is not an emergency is Veselības centrs 4 at Kr. Barona 117. It is just 850 meters away and you can either walk or drive there (taking tram doesn’t make sense).It is open 8am – 8 pm in working days / 9 am – 2 pm on Saturday and is closed on Sunday.
Phone to register for the visit is 67847100 (might be difficult to reach them sometimes, just call again and again then). The website is vc4.lv and there are also versions in English and Russian.
VC4 accepts foreigners too – last year one of our guests visited the GP and paid around 30-40 eur for the visit. Please take the ID to register for the visit.
If you need any assistance with the medical issues – please let us know immediately (also at night), we’ll help!
Sightseeing
Old Town of Riga since the 13th century is a mixture of all Latvian history - from Middle Ages to Art Nouveau to Soviet times - you'll find traces of them all while walking charming cobbled streets.
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Vecrīga
Old Town of Riga since the 13th century is a mixture of all Latvian history - from Middle Ages to Art Nouveau to Soviet times - you'll find traces of them all while walking charming cobbled streets.