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Sunset

Golden Hour at Acis

Start with a warm snack, catch the last light on the memorial, and end with a drink as the city lights up.

Best time: 15:01About 90 min

Timeline

  1. 15:15

    Pīrādziņi

    Pick up a pastry at Pīrādziņi. It is open until 16:00, so you have time before the sun drops.

  2. 16:00

    Acis

    Walk to the Acis memorial. The golden light hits the structure beautifully just before sunset.

  3. 16:15

    Acis

    Watch the sun set toward the SW. The light fades quickly here.

  4. 16:45

    Skyline Bar

    Head to Skyline Bar for a drink. The view is perfect at sunset, and you can secure a window seat before it gets crowded after 23:00.

Local tip

Skyline Bar has a cover charge at popular times, so be prepared.

Check before you go

  • Pīrādziņi closes at 16:00 on weekdays.
  • Skyline Bar is open Su-Th until 00:00, but gets busy.

Worth knowing

  • Pīrādziņi is open at 15:15 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Riga (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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