mezaparks

A large and rustic park on the edge of Riga, Mezaparks especially buzzes during summertime when all the facilities are open. At any other time it is a great place to go for a stroll and I even like to go running there. For children there is a sizeable playground and a treetop walk.A recommendation for the small grill cafe by the lake, Pie Lilijas, that offers good food and a great view. Only open during high season.

worth to spend your morning there, i suggest to go on the tall tower, dzintaru is the name, and after that at jurmala beach

It is a remarkable place in Riga - forest and lake, Riga Zoo is located there. You can have a stroll or be more active (joging, roller-skating, cycling etc).By the lake there is nice cafe "Pie Lilijas" - bit oldstyle, reminds of soviet time - but is great barbequed meet, fries etc. Good value for money.

If you want to stay outdoors in fresh air,you van alternatively go to the Zoo or do sports activities like swimming,football,also Sauna herein the outskirts of Riga.

If you like to feel some sort of Latvia's wild nature in the city I suggest you this place. There's also a place for kids to play.

Mežaparks is both a neighborhood of old wooden houses and a large park with Latvia's main open-air stage. The stage is used for Latvia's magnificent Song Festival gala concert and lots of other performances. I myself have seen Andrea Boccelli, Lady Gaga and others there. In recent years the area around the stage has been spruced up nicely with food and beverage vendors and plenty of lavatories. I prefer sitting on the sidelines, where there are tables and chairs, to sitting in the amphitheater itself, where there are only hard wooden benches without backs. The only shortcoming is that private vehicles are not allowed in the park, and the hike from the tram to the amphitheater is a long, long one. That said, for an open-air concert, the place can't be beat.

After seeing "Old Towns" the last couple days during our round trip, we need to take a break. We visited this park and didn't regret it. It's rather "wood" than a park This park is way.....out of the city centre but with trolly number 11, you'll be there ( the last stop). It is a big park and the zoo is also part of the park, just next to the entrance. It was saturday so a lot of locals spent the time with family in this park. You can find all kind of activities, such as :Rollerblading, having picnic, jogging, letting the dog out, cycling or just strolling around. There are some playgrounds and a lot of food vendors in the park. There are some restaurants in the park. On the left side of the entrance of the park, you can rent a "pedal" cart, rollerblader or a bike but there is also a bike rental (with your credit card), just on the right side of the entrance (€ 0,90 for 30 minutes). Try the cooked corn, it's very delicious.

If you had some spare time like me plus if you're on a budget but want somewhere to hang with new hostel pals then this place is not bad - you can swim, cycle, rollerblade, stroll through the forest and grab some snacks and drinks. Perfect for a chilled summer's day.

We hired some cycles and biked it up to here and its well worth the trip. The trip can also easily be made via the trolleybus. It's a beautiful location with lots of activities. We chose the tree walking and climbing, which was good fun, but can get pretty hairy on some of the higher courses, good fun coming down on the zipline though. If you;re in Riga this is well worth a visit.

only 7 km far from Riga you can visit this splendid place: a forest of trees with a romantic lake.You can get there easily by bus or tram number 11.

Is probably worth visiting only if you are in Riga for more than a couple of day. It is actually just a huge park, so - a nice change but probably not a must.

Lovely to walk through this area and enjoy the mansions of yester year.Modern homes as well and a nice retreat for an afternoon.

Leuke dierentuin om twee uurtjes te kunnen rondlopen. Entree is voor studenten 4 euro en je krijgt echt waar voor je geld. Leuk om dieren te zien die je in Nederland niet zo snel tegen zou komen. Je staat ook echt heel dicht bij de dieren in de buurt. De plek waar de slangen, krokodillen etc. zitten is echt heel mooi gemaakt. Zeker een aanrader om hier eens naar toe te gaan.

В Межапарке есть все, чтобы каждый нашел себе дело по душе. Родители с детьми на детские площадки, подростки на велосипеды и ролики, пары в обнимку по тропинкам, качели-карусели, рядом зоопарк, одним словом, прекрасное место, чтобы отлично провести выходной день.

В парке есть место для неспешных прогулок, место для велосипедов и роликов, выход на Киш-озеро, рядом Зоопарк и Большая Эстрада - каждый может найти себе место и занятие по душе