Riga Highlights Walking Tour

I designed this tour to introduce guests of Riga to the highlights of my city. The city where I was born and were I spend almost all of my time. It simple gives me joy to be here and share that joy with the visitors. The tour includes a walk in Riga's Old Town, green boulevards outside historical Old Town, Art Nouveau district. You will learn about life of Rigans throughout 8 centuries, and about local traditions and legends. Together we will visit all main historical sites in the Old Town, learn about their historical meaning and how they are used nowadays. Boulevard round - a green area outside the Old Town is home to the Freedom Monument, the Opera House, as well as beautifully maintained and peaceful parks. The Art Nouveau area is a treat for architecture lovers. Art Nouveau museum. is also located there.

After meeting up in Town Hall Square (or another agreed upon meeting point) we will start to explore the Old Town with its rich historical and cultural heritage. After approximately 1h 30min the route continues through a boulevard round with visits to the Opera House, the Freedom Monument and Basteja hill area. There we will take a coffee break in a local café before we continue our walk towards the Art Nouveau district. After a 15-20 minute walk through Kronvalda Park we will reach Elizabetes Street and Alberta Street to explore architecture masterpieces of Mikhail Eisenstein, as well as local architects. The tour ends in Art Nouveau district filled with locals enjoying coffee or lunch in endless number of street cafes and restaurants.