Discover Old Riga Photoshoot Tour

Discover Old Riga Photoshoot Tour

"Discover Old Riga" is a spontaneous photoshoot-tour activity that will show you around the beautiful Old Town of Riga, during a 90 min. waking tour along the most emblematic spots. Using its medieval streets and historical buildings as unique creative backgrounds, you will have a professional photoshoot taken along the way, while learning stories and interesting facts about Riga's fascinating medieval past. The resulting pictures will be edited and sent to your email within 3 working days. Overall, an exciting activity for couples, families, groups of friends or solo travellers who want to experience Riga in the most unique way!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Old City Riga (Vecriga), Kungu Iela 3 Riga, Riga 1050 Latvia

We will meet beside the Laima Clock, from where we will start our itinerary towards Old Riga, passing by the Freedom Monument, the Park of the Bastion Hill, the Powder Tower, Swedish Gate, Latvia's Parliament, Three Brothers houses, Cathedral Square, House of the Blackheads and finishing by the impressive Saint Peter's Church. We will stop at different points during the itinerary to get hands on for our main purpose: your unique photoshoot!

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Laima Clock, Aspazijas bulvaris 20, Riga 1050 Latvia

First tour attraction from where we will initiate our photoshoot-tour itinerary.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Freedom Monument, Brivibas Laukums Central District, Riga 1050 Latvia

The most iconic monumental building in Riga, which honours the Latvian people in their struggle during Latvia's Independence War back in 1919.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Latvian National Opera, Aspazijas bulvaris 3, Riga 1050 Latvia

View from the Latvian National Opera's main facade & gardens

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Bastejkalna Park, Basteja bulvaris, Riga Latvia

Park of the Bastion Hill, where we will take different photoshoot pictures.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Powder Tower, Smilsu iela 20, Riga 1050 Latvia

The old Powder Tower remains the most important symbol from Riga's medieval fortification system.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Swedish Gate (Zviedru Varti), Torna iela 11, Riga 1050 Latvia

The old Swedish Gate, the only one that remains today after the medieval walls were demolished.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Barricades Memorial, Klostera iela 17 Östlich von der Kirche, Riga Latvia

Memorial to the citizens who barricaded and fell victims during the riots of January 1991 in Riga, after Soviet military forces prompted one last attempt to take control over the country's newly restored democratic institutions.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Latvijas Republikas Saeima, Jekaba iela 11, Riga 1050 Latvia

The Parliament of Latvia.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Three Brothers, Maza Pils iela 19, Riga 1050 Latvia

The oldest residential housing in the Old Town of Riga.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Riga Cathedral, Herdera laukums 6 Centra Rajons, Riga 1050 Latvia

Contemplation of the majestic Riga's Cathedral, and its unique architectonical mix of romanesque, early gothic, baroque and art nouveau styles.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Riga Town Hall Square, Kalku iela, Riga Latvia

Visit to the Old Town Square of Riga.

Stop At: House of the Black Heads, Ratslaukums 7, Riga 1050 Latvia

Contemplation of the House of the Black Heads, the most famous and iconic monumental building in Old Riga.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Riga City Hall, Ratslaukums 1, Riga 1050 Latvia

Contemplation of the modern City Hall of Riga.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Church, Skarnu iela 19, Riga 1050 Latvia

We will finish the tour beside the majestic Church of Saint Peter, with the tallest bell tower in Latvia, and arguably one of the tallest ones in the world.

Duration: 10 minutes