Free tour

The Grand Riga Art Nouveau Tour

5.00

Excellent(1)

Riga

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Philip

PRO

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Registered on 18 December 2022

I'm not the youngest guide around, but hopefully my experience can compensate for the grey hair!:) I was born in Australia, but moved to Latvia, my parents' homeland, in 1994. I've worked as a journalist, a translator and a guide, and have lived through some huge changes in this amazing part of the world. My passion is showing visitors around this country, especially fascinating Riga and beautiful Jūrmala. I have tons of history, stories, images, songs and jokes to share with you - so come and join me for an in-depth but fun journey!:)

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

With more than 800 Art Nouveau buildings, Riga has the world's biggest collection of this exuberant style. And this tour is a captivating journey through this incredible heritage!

A highlight of visiting Riga is wandering down Alberta iela to enjoy the bizarre-yet-beautiful creations of Mikhail Eisenstein. But that's only the tip of the iceberg of Art Nouveau in Riga. So on my tour, I'll also show you fantastic structures by Latvian architects Konstantīns Pēkšēns and Eižēns Laube. Along the way, we'll drop into the place where a saint was born, see a chunk of the Berlin Wall, stroll in Riga's oldest park and find out where John F. Kennedy stayed in Riga. And check out a hilarious ugly poster of Putin near the Russian embassy!

Book now for an unforgettable Riga experience!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Esplanāde, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

We meet in front of the big statue of the poet Rainis in Esplanāde Park (it's the park behind the Orthodox cathedral.) I'll be wearing an orange cap.

Outside visit

Alberta iela

A gallery of wonderfully bizarre buildings designed by Mikhail Eisenstein

Outside visit

Rūpniecības iela

Beautiful buildings by Latvian architect Konstantīns Pēkšēns

Outside visit

Viesturdārzs

Riga's oldest park, including "JFK was here" plaque

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).