Riga: Stories of Soviet Riga Guided Walking Tour With English Guide

Experience Riga through the lens of its Soviet past on a thought-provoking walking tour that reveals how decades of Communist rule shaped the city’s architecture, culture, and daily life. As you explore streets where Soviet and Art Nouveau styles stand side by side, you will see how history left visible marks on the urban landscape. This journey invites you to understand Riga not only through beauty, but also through moments of struggle, resilience, and transformation.

Discover powerful landmarks such as the Monument of the Latvian Riflemen, the Occupation Museum, the Academy of Sciences, and the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, once transformed into a planetarium during Soviet times. Learn how life, language, and ideas changed under the regime as guides share personal memories and private stories from that era. Through these reflections, the city’s complex past comes alive, helping you better understand modern Riga and its people.