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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 18m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step beyond the postcard-perfect facades of Riga and uncover the gripping, visceral history of a nation caught between totalitarian titans. This immersive journey takes you from the chilling interrogation rooms of the KGB to the very streets where ordinary citizens used tractors and songs to defeat an empire. You will walk the original cobblestones of the Riga Ghetto, stand where journalists gave their lives for the truth, and discover the profound resilience of the Latvian spirit. This is not just a history tour; it is a testament to the price of freedom and the unbreakable will of a people.

    • A 5.6 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 138 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in History & Memory and Power, Protest & Civic Spaces
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • The Corner House
    • 61 Brīvības iela
    • 1010, Rīga, Latvia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Corner House
    • 61 Brīvības iela
    • 1010, Rīga, Latvia

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Self-Guided Podcast Tour: Riga's Century of Shadows and Light in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 18 minutes2h 18m
    2h 18m
  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.63
AU$7.70 x 2 AdultsAU$15.40
Total
The previous price was AU$19.26 and current price is AU$15.40
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Corner House

  • 10m
The former KGB headquarters, representing the epicentre of Soviet political repression.

Bastejkalns Park

  • 10m
Memorial stones marking where civilians and journalists were killed during the 1991 Barricades.

Museum of the barricades of 1991

  • 10m
A grassroots museum dedicated to the civilian defence of Riga using tractors and concrete.

Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

  • 10m
A stark, black architectural structure documenting 51 years of Soviet and Nazi rule.

Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum

  • 10m
An outdoor museum featuring the original cobblestones of the Riga Ghetto and the names of 70,000 victims.

Great Choral Synagogue Memorial

  • 10m
The ruins and memorial of Riga's most beautiful synagogue, burned down with refugees inside in 1941.

Location

Activity location

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    The Corner House
    • 61 Brīvības iela
    • 1010, Rīga, Latvia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    The Corner House
    • 61 Brīvības iela
    • 1010, Rīga, Latvia

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