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Riga Soviet Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Centra rajons
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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I share Soviet Latvia through personal stories - from my family, friends, and people of Riga who lived it. This tour helps you understand how this history shaped who we are as Latvians and why it still influences our politics and perspectives today.
Highlights
2 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional in-person tour guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Latvian Riflemen Monument
Look for the striking red granite soldiers - the monument stands between the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and the Daugava River.
Return
Ukrainas Neatkarības iela
The tour concludes on Ukrainas neatkarības iela (Street of Ukrainian Independence) in front of the Russian Embassy — a thought-provoking finale that connects Soviet history to the present day.
Riga Soviet Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Centra rajons
About
I share Soviet Latvia through personal stories - from my family, friends, and people of Riga who lived it. This tour helps you understand how this history shaped who we are as Latvians and why it still influences our politics and perspectives today.
Highlights
2 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional in-person tour guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Latvian Riflemen Monument
Look for the striking red granite soldiers - the monument stands between the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and the Daugava River.
Return
Ukrainas Neatkarības iela
The tour concludes on Ukrainas neatkarības iela (Street of Ukrainian Independence) in front of the Russian Embassy — a thought-provoking finale that connects Soviet history to the present day.
Itinerary
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Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation "History Tactile"
At the heart of Riflemen Square stands the Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation, known as "History Tactile." Your guide will take you through its two distinct sides, each telling a different part of the same story — and you may hear it too, through the memorial's haunting audio installation.
20 minutes
2
Latvian Riflemen Monument
From Riflemen Square, your guide will walk you through decades of Soviet architecture visible in a single glance — from Stalin-era buildings to late 1960s modernism. Learn the controversial story behind the Riflemen Monument, and take in views of the Daugava with two more Soviet-era landmarks on the horizon: Vanšu tilts and the iconic TV tower.
25 minutes
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Building of Latvian Academy of Sciences
Visible from the route, the Academy of Sciences — known locally as "Stalin's Birthday Cake" — is one of the most striking examples of Stalinist architecture outside Russia. Your guide will share the story behind it, including how it was funded, and by whom.
10 minutes
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Monument 1905 The Fighters
On the Daugava riverbank, your guide will point out the Soviet-era monument marking the spot where Tsarist troops opened fire on peaceful demonstrators in January 1905.
