Private tour in Riga Philip B
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Welcome to Riga! I grew up in Australia in a Latvian family, and when I came to Riga 25 years ago I fell in love with the place and never left! It's a place of stunning beauty (whatever the season - there are parks galore), fascinating history (did you know the guy who invented blue jeans came from Riga?), intriguing food (try the garlic rye bread or the hemp butter), sensational beer (I'll point you towards the best brewpubs) - and it is a joy for me to share it with visitors from around the world. In my 25 years here, I've worked as a journalist, a translator and for the last six years a tour guide. So telling stories is my thing, and there are lots of amazing ones in Latvia! Let me introduce you to the romantic, medieval cobblestone streets of the Old Town, the magnificent Art Nouveau buildings on the boulevards, delightful old wooden houses, freaky Soviet structures and much, much more! Please check out my tours, and if you like I can customize one to suit you perfectly. And please let me know if I can help in any other way. Looking forward to seeing you, Philip. Licensed Riga tour guide. None.
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With over 800 years of history and magnificent architecture, Riga is a city of stunning beauty and fascinating stories. On this tour, by foot and by car, you'll experience the Gothic spires and cobblestone streets of the Old Town, the luscious parks and amazing structures of the Art Nouveau district, and the fascinating Central Market. The tour starts in Riga's medieval Old Town, where the city was born. We'll see beautiful churches, ancient fortifications and offbeat places like the Cat House. , And hear intriguing stories - did you know that the Christmas tree originated in Riga? Then we walk to the Art Nouveau district to experience the world's richest collection of this amazing style. Finally, we'll savour the sights, sounds and flavours of Riga's amazing Central Market .
This intriguing tour shows you Riga at its most beautiful and fascinating! I will pick you up from the passenger terminal, then we will head to the Old Town to discover amazing history and grand buildings like Doma Cathedral, St. Peter's Church and the Three Brothers. Then we stroll through gorgeous parks to the Art Nouveau district with incredible buildings by Mikhail Eisenstein and other gifted architects. Finally, we drive to the Central Market for lunch. At the end I will drive you back to the ship.
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Driving and walking. The car is my VW Passat station wagon.
1C Eksporta iela, Rīga, 1010, Latvia
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