Highlights

Laima Clock - Our guide will meet you at the Laima clock, where your tour begins. First we look at the outside of the house, where Heinz Erhardt’s grandfather’s music store used to be. - The Freedom Monument - You will hear the story about the meaning of the Freedom Monument then and now. - Latvian National Opera - The role of opera and music in Latvia. - Latvijas Republikas Saeima - At the Latvian Parliament, Saeima, we will talk about the so-called Singing Revolution in Latvia in the late 80s and early 90s of the 20th century. - Jauniela - From Cathedral Square we walk along the pitoresque Jauniela and talk about the role this street played in Soviet film history. - House Of The Black Heads - On the Town Hall Square, the contradictory history of Latvia in the 20th century opens up to your eyes. The Occupation Museum and the newly built House of the Blackheads bear witness to this. - St. Peter’s Church - The time of the Reformation in Riga. St. Petri Church as the church of the German community then and now. - Riharda Vāgnera iela - At the former Musse Theater, where Richard Wagner worked as bandmaster, you can learn more about Wagner’s time in Riga.

What's Included

Guide fee

Additional Information

A practical, poetic, political, and, most importantly, personal city tour through Riga’s old town. Experience history and stories without it feeling like a history class! Today, Riga stands as the capital of Latvia, but its past is influenced by Baltic Germans, Russians, and Jews. These diverse memories and commemorative markers contribute to Riga’s unique character and charm.

Location

Laima Clock

Aspazijas bulvāris

Your guide will be wearing a black hat or holding a red umbrella.

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