Art Nouveau jewel on the Baltic with a medieval heart
Explore Riga with Wexplo, an AI audio guide that narrates the world's greatest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture, the medieval Old Town, and the Central Market housed in former Zeppelin hangars. Riga is the largest of the three Baltic capitals and the most architecturally diverse.
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Free on iOS and Android. No sign-up needed.
Stories play automatically when you reach a place. No route to follow.
Hands-free narration about every place you pass. Ask questions, go deeper, skip ahead.
Highlights
Why it works here
Riga's Art Nouveau quarter on Alberta Street contains facade after spectacular facade, but without narration they're just beautiful buildings. Wexplo identifies the architects, explains the symbols carved into each facade, and connects the Art Nouveau boom to Riga's rapid industrialization.
June to August for white nights and outdoor cafes.
Latvian, English
Compact center — everything on foot
Walk Alberta Street and Elizabetes Street in the quiet district north of the Old Town. Almost every building is an Art Nouveau masterpiece, and Wexplo identifies the specific architectural language — faces, animals, geometric patterns — and what each one means.
FAQ
Yes. Download the app, open it in Riga, and start listening. No account required. A premium plan adds offline mode and deeper content layers.
Yes. Save stories before your trip and listen without internet. Useful if you're on roaming or in areas with spotty coverage.
14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, and more. Switch anytime in the app.
No group, no schedule, no fixed route. Wexplo plays stories when you reach a place — you walk wherever you want, at whatever pace you want. Completely hands-free.
Free app. Works offline. Stories in 14 languages.