Riga – the city of contrasts (sightseeing walking and car tour)

I invite you to get acquainted with the beautiful Riga, see the city from the left bank of the Daugava, as well as visit the Moscow Forstadt. Our tour will begin in the city center, and then go to the island of Kipsala, whose history begins with a small settlement of fishermen and log rafters.

Various old, wooden and contrasting new buildings are found in a small area of Kipsala. At the end of the 19th century, the population of Kipsala became rich, beautiful residential two-storey wooden houses appear on the island. Today, in the neighborhood of them are modern buildings of the Riga Technical University, student hotels, the largest in the Baltics International Exhibition Complex "Kipsala", the central office of Swedbanka - "Sunstone", the construction of the Soviet era Print House.

From the left bank of the Daugava offers a delightful panoramic view of the Old Town with its towers and spires with golden cockerels.

Next, on one of the bridges we will go to Moscow Forstadt. The original name of the area is Lastadia. Since medieval times, the main inhabitants of the area were Russians and Jews. The life of Moscow Forstadt has always been full of various events.

On the territory of Forstadt there is one of the largest markets in Europe - the Riga Central Market, the high-rise building of the Academy of Sciences of Latvia, the promenade along the Daugava River and the red barns of Spikeri.

Moscow Forstadt is called a region of five different denominations.

You will learn about all this and much more by visiting the tour.

The tour route can be supplemented, but your desire, a visit to the Yugendstil district and a walk around Old Riga.