RIGA, Latvia 🇱🇻 - Beautiful Summer Tour - 4K HDR with captions

Let's discover Riga, the capital of Latvia, on this walking tour through its historic Old Town and beyond. We visit key sights including the House of the Black Heads, St. Peter’s Church, the Freedom Monument, Riga Central Market, and more.

Along the way, we explore narrow alleys, Soviet landmarks, see several Art Nouveau buildings and even enjoy some riverside views. This video is a full real-time walk through one of the most walkable and story-filled cities in the Baltics.

With subtitles you'll also read about Riga’s history, local food, traditions, and modern life - from Black Balsam and grilled street food to the city’s role in European history.

Whether you're planning a visit or just curious, keep subtitles on for local trivia and insights.

This is Riga - filmed on foot with POPtravel and I hope you enjoy this tour on a wonderful summer day.

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Timeline:
00:00:00 Route Preview
00:01:00 Start of walking tour at House of the Black Heads (Melngalvju nams)
00:03:46 Around St. Peter’s Church (Svētā Pētera baznīca)
00:10:36 Grēcinieku iela
00:11:25 Mārstaļu iela
00:12:04 Alksnāja iela
00:13:59 Kalēju iela
00:15:08 13. janvāra iela
00:19:15 Central Market (Centrāltirgus)
00:26:18 Along the City Canal (Pilsētas kanāls)
00:29:16 Central Market to Bastejkalna Park
00:36:16 Bastejkalna Park
00:42:22 Opera square (Operas skvērs)
00:45:05 Around Freedom Monument (Brīvības piemineklis)
00:47:23 Kaļķu iela
00:49:38 Torņa iela
00:52:19 Trokšņu iela
00:53:09 Around St. James’s Cathedral (Svētā Jēkaba katedrāle)
00:56:17 Pils iela and Dome Square (Doma laukums)
01:02:06 Tirgoņu iela
01:05:11 Rātslaukums
01:08:19 Along Daugava River
01:12:49 Bīskapa gāte
01:14:41 Riga Cathedral to Riga Castle
01:23:09 Smilšu iela
01:25:13 Mazā Smilšu iela
01:26:47 Līvu laukums
01:29:51 Kaļķu iela
01:30:57 Skārņu iela
01:33:38 Audēju St (Audēju iela)
01:36:32 Aspazijas bulvāris
01:38:04 Vaļņu iela
01:41:00 Brīvības Blvd (Brīvības bulvāris)
01:47:29 Esplanāde

Credits:
Subtitle texts created with help of LLMs, OpenStreetMaps and Wikipedia and contributors.


Filmed in June 2024

Camera: Osmo Pocket 3 in 4K60
Mic: Zoom H1n

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