Photos: Petar Milošević, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 August Mathias Hagen (Augusts Matiass Hāgens) (1794-1878), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain AgrisR, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Petar Milošević, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 August Mathias Hagen (Augusts Matiass Hāgens) (1794-1878), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain AgrisR, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vienības laukums and the streets around it
Your local guide
Ilze Bērziņa
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Highlights
- The square rebuilt after a 1992 fire
- 19th-century shopfronts, pointed out
- A short walk through the town centre
- Everyday Cēsis, not just the castle
- A good first look before a longer session
About this tour
This session covers the square at the centre of Cēsis and the shopping street leading off it. You see how the square was rebuilt after a 1992 fire, then walk along Rīgas iela past facades that survived from the 19th century. It is a short introduction to the town's everyday centre rather than the castle grounds.
I check sound at the square first, then walk the street at an easy pace, stopping wherever a shopfront or detail is worth a closer look. Questions come naturally as we go, and I answer what I can on the spot.
It suits anyone wanting a quick first look at the town before a longer castle session. It also works well as a standalone short visit.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cesis before heading out.
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Vienības laukums 15 min
The camera pans the square, and I explain how it was rebuilt after a fire in 1992 without losing its old shape.
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Rīgas iela shopfronts 15 min
We walk the pedestrian street, and I point out which shopfronts still keep their original 19th-century facades.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Cesis: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Smoked cheese and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Riga time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cesis, showing you Vienības laukums and Rīgas iela shopfronts live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the old town live with my phone.
Times shown in Riga time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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