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Riga Soviet Walking Tour with a Local Guide 20% OFF
Riga, Latvia, Europe
$139.46
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
I share Soviet Latvia through personal stories - from my family, friends, and people of Riga who lived it. This tour helps you understand how this history shaped who we are as Latvians and why it still influences our politics and perspectives today.
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Riga Soviet Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Professional in-person tour guide
Meeting point
Look for the striking red granite soldiers - the monument stands between the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and the Daugava River.
Return details
The tour concludes on Ukrainas neatkarības iela (Street of Ukrainian Independence) in front of the Russian Embassy — a thought-provoking finale that connects Soviet history to the present day.
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Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation "History Tactile"At the heart of Riflemen Square stands the Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation, known as "History Tactile." Your guide will take you through its two distinct sides, each telling a different part of the same story — and you may hear it too, through the memorial's haunting audio installation.
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From Riflemen Square, your guide will walk you through decades of Soviet architecture visible in a single glance — from Stalin-era buildings to late 1960s modernism. Learn the controversial story behind the Riflemen Monument, and take in views of the Daugava with two more Soviet-era landmarks on the horizon: Vanšu tilts and the iconic TV tower.
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Visible from the route, the Academy of Sciences — known locally as "Stalin's Birthday Cake" — is one of the most striking examples of Stalinist architecture outside Russia. Your guide will share the story behind it, including how it was funded, and by whom.
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Monument 1905 The FightersOn the Daugava riverbank, your guide will point out the Soviet-era monument marking the spot where Tsarist troops opened fire on peaceful demonstrators in January 1905.
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Riga Soviet Walking Tour with a Local Guide 20% OFF
Riga, Latvia, Europe
$139.46
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!