Discover the occupation of Riga from 1940 – 1991. Soviet and Nazi Riga.
Are you interested to find out about how Riga changed hands between the invading Soviet and Nazi forces during the Second World War? Join us on a tour that will explore all sides of the occupation.
Would you like to visit the old KGB Headquarters? Walk with us down Lenin street, also known as Adolf Hitler street, and join a sightseeing tour of Riga’s most important 20th century sites. Soviet monuments and other sites of importance will be explored.
What is included in the tour?
- A fun and entertaining tour guide.
- Flexibility to create a route to fit you best.
- Begin the tour at a time that suits you.
- 2 – 3 hours tour, depending on the group’s wishes.
- Pick up from your accommodation (within Riga old town and the central district)
Educational and well delivered, unbiased and well researched; we do not aim to prove who was the most atrocious or who was right or wrong. Politics will not come into this tour from our side. You are of course welcome to share your views and leave with your own opinions. Our aim is to simply lead you and inform you of what we have found through research, not our personal views.
Strategically, Riga played an important role in the Second World War. With its harbours and geographic significance, both sides wanted to gain control of the region and Riga was the key. If you want to know what led to the occupation of Latvia, what took place during the period before, during and after the war came to an end, this tour is a great way to see and understand it.
We recommend that all of you take the time to visit the Occupation museum and the Jewish history museum before or after this tour to gain a complete picture of the period. These are great compliments to the tour, for those that are interested in this subject.
* Prices represent price per person for a group of 8 or more. Enquire about prices per person for smaller or larger groups.
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