Art Nouveau Walking Tour in Riga
Riga, Latvia
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 2 hours
You will have a walk through Old Riga to the Art Nouveau district enjoying the Art Nouveau buildings decorated with various symbols and mythological characters. You will walk along the famous Albert Street which features the houses of the most controversial Art Nouveau architect Mikhail Eisenstein and where each building is worth seeing. The collection of Art Nouveau buildings in Riga is one of the best in the world, so get your camera ready.
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You will have a walk through Old Riga to the Art Nouveau district enjoying the Art Nouveau buildings decorated with various symbols and mythological characters. You will walk along the famous Albert Street which features the houses of the most controversial Art Nouveau architect Mikhail Eisenstein and where each building is worth seeing. The collection of Art Nouveau buildings in Riga is one of the best in the world, so get your camera ready.Riga is proud of its magnificent heritage of Art Nouveau (also known as Jugend) architecture. It is even called “the metropolis of Art Nouveau”. No other city can boast such a variety of exquisite examples from this architectural style. There are 800 Art Nouveau buildings in Riga, mostly located in the city’s centre – particularly in Albert Street.
You will see: intricate floral designs, weaving garlands, expressive masks, ornate sculptural figures, flowing lines, elaborate geometric forms and many more...
Join us and you will understand why Riga has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List!
Note: tea/coffee and delicious cakes in one of the must-try-café decorated in Art Nouveau Style (fee is not included).
You will see: intricate floral designs, weaving garlands, expressive masks, ornate sculptural figures, flowing lines, elaborate geometric forms and many more...
Join us and you will understand why Riga has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List!
Note: tea/coffee and delicious cakes in one of the must-try-café decorated in Art Nouveau Style (fee is not included).
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