Private Tour

Riga's Architecture: A self-guided audio tour of the city's art nouveau history

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

On this self guided audio tour, we’ll explore Art Nouveau’s history, visit the city’s most iconic examples of the style and hear about its architects – like Mikhail Eisenstein, whose son Sergei became a legendary Soviet filmmaker. Riga is a true Art Nouveau metropolis with over 800 buildings in this unique architectural style. In fact, it has the world’s highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture.

On this tour you’ll discover:

How to identify an Art Nouveau building

The incredibly decorative work of Michael Eisenstein

The courtyard of one of Riga's most impressive residential buildings

How Riga’s architects developed a unique Latvian style called National Romanticism

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Latvian National Museum Of Art

The tour starts at the Latvian National Museum of Art.

Admission Not Applicable

The tour stops briefly at Elizabetes 10b.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Smartphone and headphones

Transportation

Food/Drink

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Riga's Architecture: A self-guided audio tour of the city's art nouveau history

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great self-guided tour
Lisa F,Jun 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Highly recommend. Just enough information to understand what you are looking at and why it’s important, but not so much you get bored. Once the app is downloaded, you also have access to other self-guided tours direct through it.
Great resource!
Syna S,Feb 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is such a great tool to use if you don’t have access to live walking tours or if you are under time constraints! I really loved this audio tour as it helped me make the most out of my visit to Riga by informing me about the history behind Riga’s art nouveau architecture.