Riga's Architecture: A self-guided audio tour of the city's art nouveau history
Overview
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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
What To Expect
Latvian National Museum Of Art
The tour starts at the Latvian National Museum of Art.
The tour stops briefly at Elizabetes 10b.
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Riga's Architecture: A self-guided audio tour of the city's art nouveau history
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
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Well worth it, best to use in location
Mikko R,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Quite informative and nicely embedded to the actual places, you can really follow the audio when walking. On the other hand, I would gladly have paid for at least double length audio guide, I was sorry it ended so quickly.
Highly informative tour
David W,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was my first time using a VoiceMap self guided tour. I found it to be very well done once you got the hang of it and very informative. The guide brought Tigas art nouveau buildings to life and provided great historical context. Highly recommend. One small caveat is that if you take pictures with your iPhone while using the app, you then need to reset it.
Great self-guided tour
Lisa F,Jun 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly 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
5.00This 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.
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