Riga Jewish History Tour
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The history of the Jews of Riga is very rich and significant. Much of this heritage can still be seen today. In three hours with an experienced guide, both by car and on foot, it is possible to visit important places and receive information in a very concentrated way, but at the same time easily and comprehensibly. Please be informed on Shabbat and other Jewish religious holidays, the Synagogue and the Riga Ghetto Museum are closed. The duration of the tour depends on the intensity of the traffic on the street.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Guide services
What's not
- Donation for the Synagogue - required to give on site
- Donation to Riga Holocost museum
Itinerary
Several beautiful buildings in this part of the Riga was designed by Jewish architect Mikhail Eisenstein and in one of the buildings was born philosopher Isaiah Berlin.
This is former territory of Riga Jewish Ghetto where many buildings are in the same shape as 80 years ago in the WW II time.
On July 4, 1941, more than 300 hundreds of Jewish refugees from Lithuania and local Latvian Jews were herded into the basement of the synagogue which was then intentionally burned to the ground. There is a momorial place today.
In November of 1941, the Nazi decided to completely exterminate Jewish prisoners of the Riga ghetto. During the events which took place on the 30th of November and the 8th of December of 1941, more than 25,000 people were killed in the Rumbula forest, including approximately a thousand of Jews who were deported from Germany. A complete memorial was opened on the 29th of November 2002.
The Museum of Riga Ghetto and Holocaust in Latvia: a window into the story of the Riga Ghetto, the Holocaust in Latvia and Jewish life in Latvia before the Holocaust.
The Riga synagogue on Peitavas Street is one of Riga's Art Nouveau jewels and a significant cultural monument. he Synagogue was built 1903-1905 and designed in the Art Nouveau style with Ancient Egyptian motives.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Armands Latvia Guide
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code - any is fine (if not naked) and kipa will be provided if the head of the visitor will not be covered by cap, hat, scarf or other.
How it compares in Riga
- Its from-price is 27% below the median of the 442 experiences we list in Riga.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 71 of 442.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Riga
Riga, Latvia's capital on the Baltic, is a Hanseatic city of medieval spires and streets of Art Nouveau façades.
Riga was founded in 1201 and grew rich as a Hanseatic trading port on the Daugava River. Its old town, listed by UNESCO, has cobbled lanes around the Dome Cathedral, with a famous organ, and the spire of St Peter's Church, which has a viewing platform. The House of the Blackheads, a gabled merchants' guild hall, and the Three Brothers, among the oldest houses in the city, stand in the heart of the old town.
Top-ranked sights in Riga: Riga Cathedral (Rigas Doms), Riga Town Hall Square (Ratslaukums), St Peter's Church.
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