Latvia Travel Guide





EndonymLatvija
DemonynLatvian
LanguageLatvian
Population1.9 million
CapitalRiga
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
High PointGaiziņkalns, 312m
SloganBest Enjoyed Slowly
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Top 5 Destinations in Latvia

Riga
Sigulda
Jūrmala
Gauja NP
Ķemeri NP

Top 5 Nature Destinations




Other Destinations

Aglona
Bauska
Cesvaine
Cēsis
Daugavpils
Great Kemeri Moorland
Jelgava
Jūrmala
Kuldīga
Liepāja
Ligatne
Madona
Riga
Sigulda
Talsi
Turaida
Ventspils




National Parks

Gauja
Rāzna
Ķemeri
Slītere




UNESCO Sites

Cultural (2)
Historic Centre of Riga (1997)
Struve Geodetic Arc (2005)




Typical Costs

Accommodation

Hostels: EUR6-20
Hotels: EUR20+

Activity Costs

Eat/Drink

Beer: EUR2
Coffee: EUR2
Sitdown Meal: EUR7+
Tipping:

Transportation

Riga to Daugavpils by bus: EUR6-15, 3h40m
Riga to Daugavpils by train: EUR7, 2h41m-3h30m
Riga to Sigulda by bus/train: EUR2-3, 1h15m
Riga to Tallinn (Estonia) by bus: EUR12-19, 4h30m
Riga to Vilnius (Lithuania) by bus: EUR11-17, 4h
Riga to Vilnius (Lithuania) by train: EUR13-19, 6h23m

Budget

Tight: EUR25
Relaxed: EUR40




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