Excursions in Riga
Riga is a city so distinctive and diverse that a simple sightseeing tour will not cope with the task of acquainting tourists with all the sights of the capital of Latvia. Tourist offices of the city offer various excursions in Riga.
- Sightseeing bus tour. For the initial acquaintance with the city, it is quite suitable. The tour covers all the main attractions of the Latvian capital. In Old Riga, it is planned to get off the bus and walk. Among the attractions of this area, tourists will find the Dome Cathedral, Riga Castle, etc. The building of the National Opera, which was recently restored, will not be left unattended. Children will be delighted with the monument to the Bremen Town Musicians on the square in front of St. Peter's Church. Sightseeing tours in Riga last 3 hours. You can take part in a bike tour.
- Hiking «Northern capital of Art Nouveau». It is no coincidence that Riga is called the capital of Art Nouveau. Here, at least one third of the buildings are built in this style. The guide will offer you a tour of the most bizarre buildings and tell their story. Among the architects who have left their mark on Riga architecture is the name of Mikhail Eisenstein, the father of the famous film director. The facades of his buildings are distinguished by special decorative elements, and you can admire them forever. The route of the excursion runs past the house in which Bulgakov's wife grew up, who became the prototype of Margarita.
- Excursion to the ethnographic museum. It is not located in a building, like most museums, but in the open air. It was founded in 1924. On the banks of the Jugla, a small town has been developed, which tells about the life of Latvians in the 17th-19th centuries. The museum consists of more than 90 different buildings, both residential and industrial. The latter include craft workshops, watermills, and northern European taverns. There are churches in the town. All mechanisms presented in the museum function perfectly. If the excursion takes place in the summer, then you can listen to live music performed by a folk ensemble, or an organ concert.
- Excursion to Rundale Palace. During the reign of Empress Anna Ioannovna, the palace was the residence of the famous Biron. It is located not in Riga itself, but 80 km to the south. The palace, or rather the palace ensemble together with the parks, was built in the Baroque style by the architect Rastrelli.
The excursions presented are not limited to acquaintance with the city. A more detailed list of them can be found at the tour desk..
