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Lido Leisure Centre Lido Atpūtas Centrs Центр Отдыха Lido STRELNIEKU SQUARE 1 2 3 13 9 8 6 7 5 VEcrīGA Strēlnieku laukums OLD TOWN Площадь Стрелков старый гороД 1. Central MARKet & SHOPPING mall STOCKMANN Centrāltirgus un t/c STOCKMANN JAUNā RīGA Центральный рынок и NEW RIGA т/ц STOCKMANN новая рига 2. RIGA CIRCUS Rīgas cirks Рижский цирк rīGA CAURI GADU SIMTIEM 3. LatvIAN NatIONAL Opera Latvijas Nacionālā opera Olimpiskā HistoRICAL RIGA Skonto halle Латвийская национальная опера историческая рига WELLTON TERRACE 4. POWDER TOWER DESIGN HOTEL (Astor Riga Hotel) PK RIGA Pulvertornis HOTEL 10 Пороховая башня 12 CITY HOTEL 5. LatvIAN NatIONAL Theatre TEATER SIGHTSEEING Dailes teātris Latvijas Nacionālais teātris APSKates Vietas Латвийский национальный театр MONIKA 11 CENTRUM Достопримечательности 6. LATVIAN NATIONAL HOTEL ALBERT MUSEUM OF ART 13 HOTEL 1. Monument of Freedom Valsts Mākslas muzejs 8 Brīvības piemineklis национальный художеств. музей Памятник Свободы 7. ORTHODOX Cathedral LIELĀ rīGAS APSKATES EKSKURSIJA, jeb 3 vienā, ir ekskursija tieši jums, it īpaši ja esat pirmo reizi 13 2. Latvian National Opera (Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija) Rīgā un vēlaties redzēt pēc iespējas vairāk. Šī ekskursija apvieno sevī 3 dažādas līnijas – VEcrīGU, JAUNO RīGU Latvijas Nacionālā opera un RīGU CAURI GADU SIMTIEM. Vienas stundas laikā apskatīsiet Vecrīgu gan no Daugavas puses, gan no Rīgas Pareizticīgo katedrāle P.Stradiņa Medicīnas Латвийская национальная опера Православный Кафедр. собор pilsētas kanāla puses, iepazīsiet Jūgendstila jeb jauno Rīgu, kā arī apskatīsiet unikālo koka arhitektūras mantojumu un vēstures muzejs varēsiet baudīt skaistos Vecrīgas panorāmas skatus no Daugavas kreisā krasta. Laipni lūdzam! 3. Art Academy of Latvia 8. VERMANE PARK Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija (Radisson Blu Hotel Elizabete) GRAND RIGA SIGHTSEEING or 3 in one is the right tour for you, especially, if you are the first time in Riga 14 Латвийская художественная Vērmanes dārzs and want to see as much as possible. This tour consists of 3 different lines – OLD TOWN, NEW RIGA and HISTORICAL академия Верманский парк RIGA. You will see the Old City from the Daugava and the Riga City Canal side, you will discover the Art Nouveau area 4. Sights of Old Riga 9. SHOPPING MALL or the New Riga, and the unique wooden architectural heritage. You will enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the Old 18 Vecrīgas panorāma BARONA CENTRS Town from the left bank of the Daugava. You are welcome! 6 Панорама Старой Риги T/c BARONA CENTRS 5. House of Blackheads Т/ц БаРона ЦенТРС Большая оБзорная экскурсия достопримечательностей Риги или 3 в одном! Поездка без­ 16 Jaunais Rīgas Melngalvju nams 10. RIGA 1ST HOSPITAL условно для вас, особенно если вы в Риге впервые и хотите увидеть, как можно больше. Эта экскурсия сочетает 3 23 teātris в себе три программы – старый гороД, новая рига и историческая рига. В течении часа осмотр Дом Черноголовых (City Hotel Teater) Blaumaņa iela 6. Powder Tower старого города или набережной Даугавы или Рижского городского канала, знакомство с югендстилем Риги 15 Splendid 9 Rīgas 1. slimnīca 9 7 Palace Pulvertornis Рижская 1-ая больница или Новой Ригой, а также погружение в уникальное деревянноархитектурное наследие. Приглашаем насла­ Latvijas KINO диться прекрасным панорамным видом на Старый город с левого берега Даугавы. Добро пожаловать! Nacionālais 7 Пороховая башня 11. RIGA ART NOUVEAU CENTRE teātris 5 7. Riga Orthodox Cathedral TC Barona centrs (Albert Hotel) Rīgas Pareizticīgo katedrāle Rīgas Jūgendstila centrs Православный Кафедральный собор Рижский центр Югендстиля 8. Art Nouveau district 12. JSC LATVENERGO (PK Riga Hotel) Jūgendstila rajons AS Latvenergo 17 Район Югендстиля аС Латвэнерго 4 8 9. Latvian National Theatre 13. MONIKA CENTRUM HOTELS Latvijas Nacionālais teātris / 1 Vērmanes dārzs 14. P. StradiņA MEDICīNAS 6 Латвийский национальный театр VēSTURES MUZejs 12 10. Shroud Bridge and “Sun Stone” Museum for History Of Medicine 11 Latvijas Leļļu Vanšu tilts un “Saules akmens” Музей истории медицины teātris Вантовый мост и здание 15. LatvIAN NatIONAL Theatre «Солнечный камень» Latvijas Nacionālais teātris 19 J.Vītola 16 Latvijas mūzikas 11. Riga Castle Латвийский национальный театр akadēmija 10 Rīgas pils 16. KIpsala (Islande Hotel) 20 2 Рижский замок Ķīpsala 12. Central Market Кипсала 2 Centrāltirgus 17. KALNCIEMA QUARTER / MARKET 3 Центральный рынок Kalnciema kvartāls / tirgus TC Galerija 13. Ferry Terminal Квартал / базар Калнциема Centrs 21 Rīgas pasažieru osta 18. BELLEVUE PARK HOTEL RIGA 22 Рижский пассажирский порт 19. LATVIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY 14. Railway Bridge Canal boats 14 (Radisson Blu Hotel Daugava) 5 Dzelzceļa tilts Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka 4 AB dambis 1 Железнодорожный мост Латвийская национальная River and Canal boats 15. Latvian National Library “VECRĪGA” Stockmann библиотека Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka OLD RIGA 17 KINO национальная библиотека Vecrīga Forum 16. Riga Congress Hall Старый город Kalnciema AVALON Cinemas tirgus 4 HOTEL Rīgas Kongresu nams 20. RIGA GHETTO AND OK HOTEL Рижский Дом Конгрессов HOLOCAUST IN LATVIA MUSEUM Autoosta 17. Bastion Hill Rīgas geto un Latvijas Bastejkalns Holokausta muzejs 11 Бастионная горка Музей Рижского гетто и Холокоста в Латвии 18. Latvian National Museum of Art Valsts Mākslas muzejs 21. LIDO LEISURE CENTRE Латвийский национальный LIDO atpūtas centrs Центр отдыха LIDO 12 художественный музей 19. Art Museum Riga Bourse 22. SHOPPING MALL MOLS Mākslas muzejs Rīgas Birža Tirdzniecības centrs MOLS 24 Торговый центр MOLS 14 Музей Рижская Биржа 19 20. Riga Dome Cathedral 23. RIGA GHETTO AND 18 Rīgas Doms HOLOCAUST IN LATVIA MUSEUM 15 Rīgas geto un Latvijas Рижский Домский собор Latvijas Nacionālā Holokausta muzejs BELLEVUE PARK 21. Church of St. Peter HOTEL RIGA bibliotēka 23 Музей Рижского гетто и Sv. Pētera baznīca 10 Церковь Святого Петра Холокоста в Латвии 20 24. RIGA Central MARKet 22. St. John’s Church and Courtyard Rīgas Centrāltirgus Sv. Jāņa baznīca un Jāņasēta Рижский Центральный рынок Янов двор 23. Esplanade Park A TEMPORARY STOP AT LIDO Leisure Centre CRUISE SHIP ARRIVAL TIME 24 Esplanāde Эспланада Īslaicīga apstāšanās vieta kruīza Uzvaras parks LIDO atpūtas centrs kuģu piestāšanas laikā un piemineklis NArveseN – tirdzniecības vietas ērtiem pirkumiem un City Tour biļešu iegādei! Центр отдыха LIDO 24. Victory Park and Monument Временная остановка во время NArveseN – магазины для удобных покупок и билетов City Tour! Uzvaras parks un piemineklis прибымия круизного корабля NArveseN – convenience stores for goods and City Tour tickets! – Krasta iela 76, Rīga – Парк и памятник Победы.
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