ITS-Reizen

School trip to Riga

Riga has some 800 Art Nouveau buildings and tells the story of the twentieth century: an ideal study trip for architecture and history.

Destination
Riga, Latvia
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
5 to 6 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Riga is an open-air museum for lovers of architecture. According to the official tourist office, the city has around 800 Art Nouveau buildings, mostly in the centre and particularly on Alberta iela. Most of the street was built between 1901 and 1908. At number 12, the former flat of the architect Konstantīns Pēkšēns, you will find the Riga Art Nouveau Museum. The historic centre of Riga is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

For the twentieth century, the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is an important place to visit. The museum covers the period from 1940 to 1991, when Latvia was occupied in turn by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. These are hard-hitting subjects; we recommend preparing the visit carefully in class and leaving time afterwards for a debrief.

We would be delighted to take care of transport to Riga for you and your pupils. Because it is a long journey, we plan the outward trip with plenty of rest breaks and an overnight stop on the way. ITS-Reizen provides a comfortable, safe coach with an experienced driver, so that you can focus entirely on the programme.

Highlights

  • Around 800 Art Nouveau buildings
  • Alberta iela and the Art Nouveau Museum
  • Occupation history, 1940-1991

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance tickets and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Departure and first leg of the journey

    Early departure from school. With two drivers and regular breaks we cover the first part of the route, with an overnight stop on the way.

  2. Day 2: Onward to Latvia

    We continue by coach. The long drive to Riga is broken up by rest breaks and a planned overnight stop on the way.

  3. Day 3: Art Nouveau and the old town

    An architecture walk along Alberta iela with a visit to the Riga Art Nouveau Museum, followed by an exploration of the historic centre.

  4. Day 4: Occupation history and return journey

    A visit to the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia with a short debrief. Then the journey home begins.

  5. Day 5: Final leg of the return journey

    After breakfast we drive the last part of the route, arriving back at school at the end of the day.

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