4.8
Treasures of Riga: Art Nouveau Tour
- 2 hours
- City Highlight Tours
- Riga
Choose one of 3 locals available
Experience hosted by Margita, Ieva & one other local
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Riga, Latvia
- Category
- City Highlight Tours
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English, Latviešu, Français
- Included
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- Private Guide
- All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral.
- Excluded
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- Entrance tickets
- Mondays the Art Nouveau Center is closed
6 reasons to book this tour
- Can be 100% customized to your wishes
- Get to truly embrace the culture of the city
- Learn about Art Nouveau in Riga
- Connect with a knowledgeable local
- Hear fascinating stories and insights
- Discover cultural highlights & their local relevance
What you can expect
Riga is full of culture and folklore, and on this private tour, your local host is going to take you to discover more about Art Nouveau.
Through your local host’s storytelling skills and different stops, you’ll fully submerge yourself in the culture of Riga and dive into the subject of your tour, Art Nouveau. Discover cultural traits around Art Nouveau and how they have shaped Riga, from past to the present. Because isn't culture what makes a city truly special?!
As you embrace the local culture, its traditions, beliefs, customs, stories, and legends, you’ll see Riga from a different perspective. Take your experience to the next level and follow your local host to Central District where you’ll check out spots relevant to the culture such as Alberta Street, Riga Art Nouveau Center, and Elizabetes Street. As you go from stop to stop, you’ll see how the culture of Riga is in every corner blending in perfectly with the local life.
The local hosts are natural storytellers, each with a different background ranging from history to art. They can't wait to share some of their unique stories and personal anecdotes with you! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Riga, your Riga!
Choose your local
Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.
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Margita
Art&Historian
4.847 reviewsEnglish・Latviešu -
Ieva
Local Guide of Riga
5.01 reviewEnglish・Français・Latviešu -
Janis
Tour guide
4.840 reviewsEnglish・Latviešu
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at At the Freedom Monument - Riga to start your journey
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Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
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Culture of the City
On this private tour, you’ll experience and discover Riga through its culture. Whether it’s focused on a tradition, a special part of town with a story to tell, cultural beliefs, or around a cultural activity that shaped the city into what it is - this tour will be a cultural awakening you can’t miss! -
Art Nouveau in Riga
Your tour will focus on Art Nouveau, a very important cultural subject in Riga. Thanks to your local host, you’ll learn and see how Art Nouveau made an impact in Riga, making you experience the city from a different perspective. -
Cultural Highlights
As you deep dive into the subject of your tour, you’ll make stops to visit unique spots that will give you a full picture of the city. Visit Alberta Street, Riga Art Nouveau Center, Elizabetes Street, and more and see how these cultural highlights are part of the local life but have so much history behind them! -
Storytelling Journey
As you discover the cultural side of Riga, you’ll be able to embrace it thanks to the amazing stories and storytelling skills of your local host. Feel free to ask any questions and feel as if you are relieving history in the present time. -
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Reviews from guests
gb5vbtkdjx
(About local )
8 March 2025
Henrik🇩🇰 Denmark
(About local )
1 December 2024
We had a great trip round the city. Janis is a very good and storytelling guide. Thanks for all the fun fact as well.Great experience
Corinne🇨🇭 Switzerland
(About local )
27 November 2024
Margita is such a good guide. She really loves Riga and is eager to show the hidden gems of this beautiful city.
It was the second time I booked her and it felt like coming back to a friend.What a wonderful tour in the rain
Monika
(About local )
25 June 2024
We had a great walk - Janis was knowledgeable and also understood our interest and needs. We see Riga very different now! Hopefully we will be back and take another walk with Janis.Great time with Janis
nrtcyk6p59
(About local )
21 May 2024
Margita was an amazing tour guide. She was passionate about her city and showed us an amazing sample of breathtaking Art Nouveau. She was engaging, friendly and knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. Wonerful tour with Margita
Jamie
(About local )
21 February 2025
We had a lovely time walking to the market and devouring some unique Latvian food.
A great addition to the tour was stopping at the National Library too.
A great time. Great food tour and history
Andrew
(About local )
15 February 2025
Leva was such a great guide in our two hour introductory walking tour to Riga. We covered a lot of the sold Town and were given a clear insight to Riga past & present. She was not only personable but you felt that the tour was tailored to us. Really appreciated the honest recommendations, perfect.The best introduction to Riga
Carolyn🇸🇪 Sweden
(About local )
19 January 2025
We had an amazing afternoon with Margita! The food she selected was varied and delicious. On top of learning about the food culture of Riga and Latvia she gave us many insights into the history, architecture and culture of the country. She also gave us many recommendations of restaurants to try and places to visit which made our trip so much more special!An amazing afternoon
Kathryn
(About local )
7 January 2025
What a fantastic introduction to Riga! Janis was knowledgable and friendly- an all-around great guide. The walk around Riga Old Town was the perfect way to learn about the history of the city while admiring the beautiful architecture.
I recommend booking a tour with Janis on your next visit to Riga.Highly recommended!
Del
(About local )
7 January 2025
Margita was very personable - we enjoyed our time together. The information she shared with us gave us a great overview for our short stay in Riga. We loved the wide boulevards and the Christmas Market still in operation during our stay. We were able to wander around looking at some of the museums she suggested. The art nouveau recommendation was perfect. A great "taste" of Riga
louise🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
27 December 2024
We had a lovely time walking with Margita.
It was cold but Margita kept us moving and we enjoyed all the facts about Riga she gave us.Great Tour
Claudia🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
19 December 2024
Janis was really friendly, very knowledgeable about the history of Riga.
He made us feel very welcome, almost as if we were friends walking around the city, rather than a guided tour.
Ingibjörg🇮🇸 Iceland
(About local )
10 December 2024
We spent 3 hours with Margita, tasting various foods and hearing about history of Riga and Latvia. It was a lovely time and always gives you a different insight into the place you are visiting.Very knowledgeable and lovely
Gabriele
(About local )
7 December 2024
Margita is an excellent guide with a great knowledge of her home city Riga, historically as well as contemporary.
She has a good feeling of which areas, buildings, shops, spotlights are of interest for her guests.
We achieved a very good impression of a wonderful city in a 3 hour walk.
Thank you, Margita for this exceptional experience!Best of Riga
Diane🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
25 November 2024
We did two tours with Margita in Riga—The 10 Tastings of Riga and Highlights & Hidden Gems of Riga—on consecutive days, and both were excellent!
Margita has incredible knowledge of Riga, showing us all the highlights of Old Town and the Art Nouveau neighborhoods while sharing fascinating insights. Her English is excellent, and her passion for her city really shines through.
The tasting tour was a highlight—stopping at spots like Lido in Old Town and exploring the market, where Margita picked out local foods to create a delightful picnic for us. It was a fun and unique way to experience Riga’s food culture.
Margita has lived in Riga her entire life, and her deep connection to the city makes her tours truly special. I highly recommend booking with her for an engaging and memorable experience!Fantastic Tours with Margita
Benedicte
(About local )
20 November 2024
We had a great time with Janis! Bikes were steady and he showed us all the sites to see. Janis is proud of his city and has a lot of knowledge, a good ambassador for Riga. Would absolutely recommend this form of sightseeing where you get a good experience, lots of fresh air and exercise all in one.Lovely experience
Tinna🇮🇸 Iceland
(About local )
17 November 2024
We had an absolutely outstanding experience with Janis during our recent trip to Riga. He guided us through two exceptional tours: Hidden Gems of Riga and 10 Tastings of Riga, and I cannot recommend him highly enough.
From the very beginning, Janis went above and beyond to accommodate our family’s needs, even providing a wheelchair for a family member, which made the entire experience stress-free and enjoyable. His flexibility and genuine care for our comfort stood out, but what truly set him apart was his incredible knowledge of Riga’s history, architecture, and culture.
On the Hidden Gems of Riga tour, Janis introduced us to parts of the city we would never have discovered on our own. His passion for Riga shone through in every story and detail he shared, making the city’s past and present come alive for us.
The 10 Tastings of Riga tour was equally unforgettable. Janis curated a perfect mix of traditional and modern flavors, and each tasting came with fascinating insights about Riga’s culinary traditions and the local food scene.
Janis's warm and friendly personality made both tours feel like we were exploring the city with an old friend. He struck the perfect balance between being professional and personable, and his enthusiasm was contagious.
If you’re planning a trip to Riga, do yourself a favor and book a tour with Janis. He’ll make your visit unforgettable, just like he did for our family.A family trip to Riga
Thijs
(About local )
29 October 2024
Aykut🇹🇷 Turkey
(About local )
29 October 2024
We were a group of friends and spent really high quality 3 hours with Janis. He has a lot of nice and detailed information about the city that impressed all of us. It is obvious that he likes what he is doing. Moreover, he attracted all of our attention during the tour with cool and funny stories about the city. A real professional
Claudia🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
26 October 2024
We decided to do this tour right at the beginning of our trip. It was perfect. Janis told us a lot about the history and answered all of our questions. We tried traditional foods and drinks. He showed us bars where locals go, some old fashioned and even modern food spots. I highly recommend the tour with Janis.Perfect start to Riga
Ella
(About local )
23 October 2024
Janis met us on time with snacks and a smile. He knew so much, we constantly asked questions and learnt so much. We had small kids and so he changed the route to end up at our hotel. He was funny too. He really brought Riga and Latvia to life, we appreciate the city and it's history so much more. He also gave us great tips on how to entertain the kids in the city. An EXCELLENT guide. Thank you/Paldies.Informative, funny and patient guide.
Cilian 🇮🇪 Ireland
(About local )
13 October 2024
Janis was an excellent guide and gave us a great overview of the city, all 10 of us thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommendExcellent walking tour!
Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
8 October 2024
We were taken on a tour of the city with stops to either buy or taste food, including a trip to the Central Market. Janis was brilliantVery knowledgeable and pleasant guy
Christiane🇩🇰 Denmark
(About local )
5 October 2024
Wir hatten drei sehr interessante Stunden mit Janis. Er hat uns viel gezeigt, Hintergründe erklärt und uns viele Tipps für den weiteren Aufenthalt gegeben. Wir haben etliche von seinen Restaurantempfehlungen ausprobiert und waren nicht enttäuscht. Abwechslungsreiche drei Stunden
Dr. Karl Walter🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
29 September 2024
Janis was knowledgeable, funny, even witty and over two hours informed us about historic facts, the electoral system, current affairs, but he also mentioned details a normal tourist would not discover and even gave personal advice concerning nice bars and good restaurants. Most intersting and also entertaining.
Ylva🇸🇪 Sweden
(About local )
26 September 2024
Fantastic and very interesting to see another part of Riga. Very nice tour!
Monica🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
22 September 2024
We enjoyed our tour of Riga with Janis. He was very knowledgable of the history and buildings of Riga. He was a joy to be with and gave us many recommendations for restaurants and other things to see. We would definitely do another tour with him when we go back, and we plan to go back to that beautiful city!very knowledgable and friendly
Andrew🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
8 September 2024
We had a pleasant time with our guide in the market and seeing the sights of Riga. She was pleasant, seemed knowledgeable and experienced, and proud of her city. However, we felt that the value of the food purchased at the market was not worth the price paid for the tour (bread, cheese, berries, pastry, smoked meat, and one small beer).Pleasant but pricey
Susie🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
5 September 2024
We enjoyed our food tour of the market and got to try lots of local specialities. Margot’s also gave us some great eating and shopping tips. Fun tasting tour around Riga
Rachel🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
26 August 2024
We had a wonderful food tour with Janis! He did a great job of talking about the foods as well as explaining the history of Latvia and more so Riga. He was easy to communicate with prior to the tour and was able to work around our allergen needs (gluten free). We highly recommend scheduling a food tour with Janis!Great Food Tour!
Andrew🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
24 August 2024
This tour with Margita was one of the highlights of our stay in Riga. She brought real depth and history to it so the places we went were special, and not the same places that "everybody else" goes.
Well done Margita you one of the best tour guides we have been with.Highly recommmended food tour by a local
Lorraine 🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
24 August 2024
We enjoyed our time with Janis- he was easy going, knowledgeable and friendly. He customized our tour and helped us to get into a sold out museum. I’ve would recommend him!An Interesting Tour of a Beautiful City-
Felix 🇦🇹 Austria
(About local )
18 August 2024
Janis is a very nice guy and passionate about his hometown! Unfortunately we had hoped for a tour of several restaurants to get to know different hot and cold Latvian dishes, but instead we went to a shopping center and ate pizza. It was explained that this is the modern way of food in Latvia. Afterwards, we went to an unspectacular bakery where everyone got 3 small traditional baked goods. We also had a drink and a shot Riga Black Balsam, the tour guide ordered something for himself and ate it too, at our expense.
In the end, we were neither full nor did we have the impression that we knew what traditional Latvian cuisine was, at a cost of 70€ pP way too much.
The tour guide at least gave us an informative tour of the old town, which worked really well and he really has a lot of knowledge!Tourguide great, food tour bad.
Verle🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
17 August 2024
Janis was waiting for us at the agreed upon meeting spot. He immediately told us what he had planned for our tour and asked if it was alright. Openly answered all of our questions about Latvia and their relationship with Russia today. Would recommend him to other Riga visitors. Janis Delivers!!
Laura🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
8 August 2024
We loved our tour with Margita! Her knowledge, enthusiasm and charm brought Latvian life and history into focus for us. She showed us and told us about so many special things in Riga. I would absolutely do it again. Excellent Tour!
Tracey🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
7 August 2024
We spent a fascinating 3 hours with Margita learning about the architecture and history of Riga. She tailored our experience to our interests and was happy to answer any questions we had for her. We also received some great recommendations for the rest of our stay. She clearly loves Riga. Thank you, Margita! Passionate and knowledgeable
Karen🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
2 August 2024
Nice stroll through the capital with interesting conversations about Latvian life and historical experiences. Visit to the market where we could enjoy traditional Latvian food Got to know a lot about Latvian life
Steffen🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
20 July 2024
Janis is a very knowledgeable guide who adjusts the tour per individual preferences and requirements. We did the 3h tour and learned about Riga.Great experience
Erica🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
11 July 2024
Margīta was amazing. By sharing some of her experiences, it allowed us to feel not only her connection to Riga but to her country as well. It allowed us to feel a sense of shared experience.
She was very nice and very insightful it was truly a lovely tour. Highly recommend Margīta
laub630🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
9 July 2024
Margita gave us a wonderful tour. She is knowledgeable, communicative, and very passionate about her country of Latvia. We very much enjoyed our tour. She gave us insightful, local perspective that elevated our experience. I would highly recommend booking her for a tour of Riga. Excellent Guide
Morten🇳🇴 Norway
(About local )
7 July 2024
Margita is enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed her expert guiding through the art nouvou (jugendstil) buildings and museum. Kick off Riga visit with a guided tour
Ingrid
(About local )
5 July 2024
Great Tour with the experienced guide Jannis. We would recommend it to anybody to get a good impression of the city.Worth Booking
David🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
2 July 2024
Margita took us on a varied tour around Riga. We started at the Freedom Monument and weaved our way around the hidden streets of old town before moving in to the new town. The highlights for us were the Art Nouveau area. Riga is a fascinating city and a personal tour, for us , allows us to really understand it's history, culture and people. Margita was a great guide and is clearly passionate about her city and county. Private tour of Riga
anna🇦🇹 Austria
(About local )
21 June 2024
We started off the afternoon tour right by our lobby which was convenient and efficient — immediately we were presented with traditional spirit made from 27 herbs and proceeded with the excursion. We touched base upon most, if not all significant buildings in the Art Nouveau sector of the old town, followed by a short visit to the museum of that respective area and continued our visit to the inner quarters. Throughout the entire duration of our time together, Janis was informative, kind and engaged. Apart from going above and beyond with his knowledge, Janis’ interactions with locals catapulted our experience to new heights as we tasted our way through the Rigas Food Market one stall at a time — here we grew more and more fond of what the culture, its history and townspeople have to offer making this the most memorable guided excursion we have undertaken. Thank you, Janis!Great Host Janis
Todd🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
19 June 2024
Janis was a great guide - we learned a lot about Riga old town’s sights. Janis knows the area intimately. We started off with some local refreshments, sampled Riga’s best pizza at a cool food court, then finished up with a selection of Latvian savory and Sweeney bakery items. Riga Walkabout & Snacks
Sabrina🇦🇹 Austria
(About local )
10 June 2024
Margita is a great guide and highly experienced. We had a two hour tour and I wished we had booked more time with her. She is not only a wonderful guide, she is also a proud citizien of Riga and a great artist. She gave us many details, answered all of our questions and had very good advice for further things to do and see. I would recommend her as a MUST HAVE if you want to get to know Riga and the life of the Latvian people off the beaten tourist track.Very special experience, wonderful time
Samata🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
20 May 2024
Janis was a wonderful guide; braving the inclement weather to provide a full day tour all around the city for my first foray into Riga! He had a vast knowledge of the city and pointed out unique aspects of the beautiful art nouveau buildings and veered off common tourist areas to point out rarer sights. Would highly recommend him to anyone interested in getting to know this beautiful city in greater depth in a short amount of time.Great individualized tour with Janis
Coert🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
15 May 2024
Margita was a very interactive guide for our 8 persons weekend trip to Riga. We spend one morning walking through Riga seeing all the beautiful architecture and hearing the stories behind it from Margita. Another half day we took the train to the beach Jurmala where we did a bike tour along beautiful houses and back over the sandy beach, finishing with a very cosy lunch together with Margita. It was all a lot of fun, largely because we could ask Margita many questions, she told background stories and we had great discussion with her, enriching our knowledge about Latvia. When you want to learn and have fun, Margita is the way to go :)Wonderful interactive guide to see Riga
Ylva🇸🇪 Sweden
(About local )
15 May 2024
Margita is a fantastic guide. You can tell that she really enjoy showing "her" town Riga. Relevant and very interesting about the history of Riga in a friendly and very engaging way.
You will have a great experience.
Best,
YlvaFantastic guide
Christopher🇲🇽 Mexico
(About local )
9 May 2024
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