Honest tour of Riga with the best private guide in town
Overview
Riga offers an honest tour of must-see sights led by the best private guide, as described by his mother and some of his friends. Covering all the important landmarks in 4-5 hours, this experience includes a coffee break and allows for customization based on your preferences.
- ☕ The tour duration is 4-5 hours, which includes a coffee break.
- 🗺️ Customizable itinerary allows for adjustments, such as adding or dropping sites like the central market.
- 🚫 Tours are limited to 5 times a week to ensure freshness and a personalized experience.
- ⏳ You can decide to extend or shorten the tour based on your desire or availability.
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Pickup included
- Everything, except your coffee/snacks at the break.
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VecrigaThis is the oldest part of Riga, here you'll see the history - how the city of Riga and nation of Latvians formed during last 8 centuries. The most important medieval churches, merchants' houses, parts of fortification systems and even last few residential buildings of simple people that have survived from medieval times. You'll hear stories of how people lived starting from times back when the city was just founded, through centuries up until soviet occupation and the modern life of the independent Latvia.
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Kronvalda ParkThe circle of boulevards and parks serves as a transitional area between the centuries-old medieval German Riga and the "modern" Riga built by Russians and Latvians. Here you'll have a nice stroll through the greenest part of central Riga, see some monuments and museums, hear some stories of how the actual cultural transition happened.
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Art Nouveau RigaSo-called modern center of the city is the part of Riga that formed during the turn of 19th and 20th centuries - the last decades of Russian Empire. Here you'll see the beautiful facades of Riga's Art-Noveau (aka Jugendstil), and, if lucky, get a glimpse on the interiors as well. Riga is the city that has the highest concentration of Art-Noveau buildings in the world, so you're in for a treat. You'll hear about the time of new-found cultural identity of Latvian people, the art, the architecture, the bourjouis - everything culture related from the turn of centuries.