Tourist tips

• The taxi drivers of Riga aren't known to be particularly honest and it is quite common for tourists to be overcharged

• Take care walking around the cobbled streets of Riga's Old Town  as there are potholes and loose cobbles

• Taxis waiting outside hotels are likely to cost more.

• Be prepared to pay high tourist prices in the cafes, restaurants and shops around the Doma Laukums in the Old Town

• Riga drivers seem to have a death wish and generally ignore pedestrians