Riga, 2nd (Bradt Mini Guide)

Overall, this is an excellent guide. It gave us good hotel recommendations (we went through Riga twice on our trip, as Riga is AirBaltic's hub and so tried two hotels) and good suggestions for things to tour.

Two limitations. First, the maps are weak -- most of the Art Noveau tour is off the maps in the back so you
have to orienteer (or grab a tourist map at a hotel) to get to the right part of town (after which you can follow
the walking map). Second, I think the book overplays the virtues of Riga's old town (which pales in comparison
to Stockholm or Tallinn) and doesn't emphasize enough the need to step into the 19th century town (the
Art Noveau tour and the Central Market) and visit places (such as the open air museum) that are a short distance away.