Excursions in Riga

Riga – is the Latvian capital and one of the most beautiful cities in the Baltic states.Sightseeing tourthrough the streets of old Riga will carry you back to the past era. For a long time it was a Hanseatic city, which was reflected in its rich historical and cultural heritage. Here you can see samples of architectural masterpieces from different times created by famous masters.

Old Riga and the historical center are the main destinations, included in exciting excursions, usually offered to the tourists. Old Riga is literally spangled with masterpieces of Italian, German and Dutch architects. Riga Castle – is the main attraction in this part of the Latvian capital. Once serving as abode of the Livonian Knights, it has preserved the imposing halls and secretive dungeons of those times.

Also, the Chernogolovye's House, also known as the "House of King Arthur" – an ancient building, where merchants gathered once in the past, is located in the very heart of the city. The building strikes with excellent forging and graceful sculptures. You can visit it alone, but it is still more interesting to go on an organized tour and listen to the fascinating stories of a guide.

It is best to start discovering this amazing city with a sightseeing tour. The experienced guides will show you the landmarks, and also uncover the unusual facts related to them. During such walks, you can fully plunge into the historical past of Riga and see its legendary places:

• House of the Chernogolovye – is the main architectural attraction in the city center;
• the Black Cats' House located next to Chernogolovye's House;
• Alberta tourist street with the presented best archetypes of Jugendstil buildings;
• Riga Castle – the most significant historic building of the city;
• Powder Gate with a military museum;
• Dome Cathedral, St. Peter's Church and St. Jacob's Cathedral are the temples of the city;
• The Swedish Gate – the only one in the city that has preserved the original appearance;
• Riga TV Tower – the highest building in the vast of Baltic States.

In Riga you can find many offers of English-language tours, allowing to get the most memorable notions of this amazing Baltic city. You should definitely book a sightseeing tour in English around Kipsala Island, famous for the old wooden houses, where sailors lived once with their families. The guide will tell you why a kangaroo figure was placed over one of the buildings.

Another exciting way to get acquainted with Riga and its attractions – is to take a ride on a ship. The tourist pathway goes through the urban canal past beautiful structures, and then makes its way to the Daugava River. Such a journey will let you get a foretaste of the city from an unusual angle and understand why it was called "Northern Paris", and with the guide's stories, you will be wrapped up in the historical past of the Latvian capital. An equally attractive view will appear before you from the viewing deck of the Church of St. Petra of the old houses, picturesque bridges and Riga Castle.

"Secrets of the Old City" will let you delve into old-time city legends, and the "movie Riga" will give you the insights of which episodes of famous films were shot in the Latvian capital. Each tour opens up the new facets of this amazing city in a different way, where the present and the past are deeply intertwined. It seems that time has stopped here, and legends, on the contrary, can become a reality.