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Riga Art Nouveau Free Tour

Duration: 2h
Languages: English
Quality Verified Registered on January 22, 2020

Running free tours, bike tours in Riga for over 10 years. We have been making Free Tours to show the city of Riga in a different light. Our approach to guiding is more relaxed than other tours and we try to entertain as well as be informative. Our team is really mixed, we have historians, artists, geographers, actors, a real mixed bag of people. Our aim is to keep developing and learning to give a new perspective on the city for residents and visitors alike.

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Our Central Riga & Art Nouveau tour is the best way to discover Riga's most amazing architecture and learn about city life today as well as from the turn of the 1900s. You will explore the main Art Nouveau sites in Riga and get to know about life at the end of the Russian Empire, a time when Riga was changing and modernizing, and where Art Nouveau flowered and flourished throughout the city. 

  • Enjoy Riga’s city centre as it is today
  • Main Art Nouveau architectural examples will be covered
  • Alberta & Elizabetes streets
  • Mikhail Eizensteins works
  • Konstantin Pekshens works

So come along and join us on a tour to remember! 

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Aspazijas bulvāris 3, Centra rajons, ...
    Aspazijas bulvāris 3, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
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    Look for your guide at the steps of the Latvian National Opera. The guide will have a Riga Free Tour QR Code around their neck at the meeting point!

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Latvian National Opera
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Alberta iela
  • 3
    Outside visit
    Central District
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Elizabetes iela
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Antonijas iela

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

4.82
Excellent
(56 ratings)
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Professionalism
4.85
Fun
4.59
Expression
4.83
Quality
4.79
Route
4.67
Lesley (1 Rating)

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Travelled alone - Jul 2024
Kaspars was an exceptional communicator and engaging story teller. His academic backgroud was perfect for providing context to the various art noveau styles. Thoroughly recommend!
Mary (1 Rating)
Aspen

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Travelled alone - Jun 2024
Jasper was the best!! So informative !! He made it so fun & leaned alot!
Clara (1 Rating)

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Travelled in couple - Jun 2024
Very knowledgeable guide, excellent tour
Suzanne (2 Ratings)
Wilmington

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Travelled alone - Jun 2024
Excellent tour of the Art Nouveau area of Riga. It felt like a fun university class. I enjoyed the way our guide Eduard asked US questions and got the group involved in finding features of the buildings. Very well done!
Ian (3 Ratings)
Warwick

Verified booking
Travelled in couple - May 2024
An excellent tour. Fascinating stories and histories lie behind these locations and landmarks.
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
There is no minimum number of people required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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