Soviet years in Latvia Day trip from Riga to Aizkraukle

This private full-day tour takes you deep into the history of Latvia during the Soviet era, far beyond what you can see in the city center of Riga. On the drive from Riga to Aizkraukle, you will discover typical examples of Soviet architecture, industrial facilities, housing estates, and infrastructure projects. You visit places that reflect the everyday life, ideology, and social structures of the time: Salaspils, Saulkalne, Ogre, a former collective farm village, the Pļaviņas hydroelectric power plant, and the planned city of Stučka, now Aizkraukle. The tour is supplemented by a visit to a museum from the Soviet era and the Likteņdārz memorial park in Koknese, which offers a space for reflection on history and memory culture. This tour is aimed at culture and history-interested travelers who are looking for a personal insight into the Soviet past of Latvia.