Enjoy a 2-hour guided walking tour of Riga and its Old Town as you explore Riga's historic center. Learn about the history of the city and the Latvian people as you visit the House of Blackheads, Riga Castle, the Old City Wall and Swedish Gate, and more.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: German, English, Russian

Highlights

Discover the historic center in Riga through its buildings
Hear the real stories and legends about the former residences
See Riga Castle and Riga Cathedral
Admire the relatively new House of Blackheads

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Discover Old Town Riga on a 2-hour walking tour through the historic and geographical center of the city. Listen as your guide tells you the real stories and legends of the Old Town and points out the sights of interest. First, visit the most impressive building in Riga; the House of Blackheads. It was completely destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in 1999. Then you will see the complex of living buildings known as "3 Brothers," considered the oldest stone building in Riga. Continuing your walk, pass by Riga Castle, Riga Cathedral, the Old City Wall and Swedish Gate, the Powder Tower, and even the Art Nouveau Cat House. When your tour ends, you will emerge with a greater understanding of and appreciation for the historic Old Town and the history of Riga itself.

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Personal expenses

Meeting point

Laima clock, Aspazijas bulvāris 20, Centra rajons, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia

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4.6 /5

based on 36 reviews

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Guide
4.8/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Service
4.9/5
Organization
4.7/5

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Our guide Inga was just great and gave us a private tour through the snowy old town of Riga. In the cold, she let us warm up with a free sample of the traditional Riga Black Balsam. It was great to get tips from her on things to do in the city that we would not have discovered during our short stay.

November 28, 2022

Hello, our city tour through Riga was great. However, she had some teething problems. There was no one at the meeting point communicated to us. When we called the phone number that was given to us, we got to Riga Tours. However, our tour was booked with Around Latvia, from whom we had no contact details. Riga Tours tried very hard and provided us with these contact details. The actual organizer was able to start a replacement tour within about half an hour late, which, as I said, was great.

August 23, 2021

An all round great experience! Our guide Vladimir was great!

August 21, 2022

Riga Classical Old Town 2-Hour Walking Tour

Riga Classical Old Town 2-Hour Walking Tour

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