Riga Central Market tour
This item appears on page 76 of the January 2015 issue.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the center of Riga, Latvia, the enormous, public Riga Central Market (7 Negyu St., Riga, LV-1050, Latvia; phone +371 67 22 99 85, www.rct.lv/en) comprises five hangar-sized buildings (each 787 feet long and 148 feet wide, with ceilings 123 feet high) with a total of 3,000-plus booths.
A 2-hour food tour of the market is offered by Eat Riga Tours (Riharda Va¯gnera iela 14, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia; phone +371 2 24 69 888, www.eatriga.lv), located in the Riga Explorers Club. Running year-round, the tour includes pickup (location of your choice in Old Town or central districts), tour guide and food samples. €20 (near $25) per person