Located on a shopping street serviced by trams that can take you to the zoo, the ferry port, various markets, large parks, the Old Town is easily reachable on foot from the hostel. Within a radius of 200 metres you can find many really nice budget restaurants like Istiba, Teatra Restaurant, Charlito Mexican, Lido, and coffee shops like Coffee Nation and Double Coffee.
Travel information
From the train station:
- Walk across the road to McDonalds and proceed to the next next street (Krisjana Barona Street).
- Turn right and walk to number 25 that is 200 metres away.
- The City Central Hostel is on the top floor of number 25.
Look for our Barons and Australian Chamber of Commerce signs at the entrance door on the street.
From the bus station:
- Walk towards the Old Town via the underpass under the main road.
- Turn right on the other side.
- Cross the road with the many tram tracks and walk behind the building housing the police station, where you find a tram stop.
- Take any tram (3,6, 11, or 8) for just 2 stops.
- Get off at the Dzirnavu stop and cross the road to number 25 that is another 30 metres in same the direction the tram was travelling.
- The City Central Hostel is on the top floor of number 25.
Look for our Barons and Australian Chamber of Commerce signs at the entrance door on the street.
From the Airport:
- If you take the airport bus then follow the instructions "From the train Station" once you get off of the bus.
or
- Take a red taxi to Krisjana Barona 25. (You can trust the taxi meter on these red taxis.)
Barons is on the top floor of number 25. Look for our Barons and Australian Chamber of Commerce signs at the entrance door on the street.