Timeline
10:00
Pick up a coffee and a pancake at Miit Coffee. The brunch menu is available on weekends, but their regular coffee and vegetarian options are great any day. This café is just a 3-minute walk from the church.
10:30
Walk to St. Gertrude Old Church. The 19th-century brick neogothic structure replaced earlier wooden churches that stood outside the city walls since the 15th century. It is free to enter and open from 10:00 on weekdays.
11:00
Stroll 10 minutes southwest to Esplanade Park. Designed by Georg Kuphaldt, this green space offers a peaceful spot to rest. Note that Kuphaldt was once expelled by Germany as a spy because he had a telescope in his garden.
Local tip
Miit Coffee is open from 07:00 on weekdays, so you can grab that first coffee early. St. Gertrude Old Church opens at 10:00 on Mondays and Tuesdays, and at 14:00 on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Esplanade Park is a public space accessible at any time.
Check before you go
- Miit Coffee opens at 07:00 on weekdays.
- St. Gertrude Old Church opens at 10:00 on Monday and Tuesday, and 14:00 on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Esplanade Park is open to the public at all times.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Riga (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).