Riga, Latvia Destination Guide

Overview of Riga

Key Facts

Language: Latvian is the official language, but English, Lithuanian, Russian and German are also spoken. Passport/Visa: Currency: Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. European style two-pin plugs are in use.

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Travel to Riga Climate for Riga

Health Notes when travelling to Latvia Safety Notes when travelling to Latvia Customs in Latvia Duty Free in Latvia Doing Business in Latvia Communication in Latvia Tipping in Latvia Passport/Visa Note Entry Requirements Entry requirements for Americans: Entry requirements for Canadians: Entry requirements for UK nationals: Entry requirements for Australians: Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Entry requirements for New Zealanders: Entry requirements for South Africans:

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Getting around in Riga, Latvia

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Attractions in Riga, Latvia Dom Cathedral Opening time: Open daily: 10am to 5pm. Admission: Free Address: Herdera laukums 6, Centra rajon Telephone: +371 67 227 573 Website: http://www.doms.lv/index/

Riga Castle Opening time: Foreign Art Museum: Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm. The Castle is open daily, though some sections are off-limits to tourists due to the Presidential residence Address: Pils laukums 3 Telephone: +371 67 092 106 Email Address: [email protected]

Open Air Ethnographic Museum Opening time: Open daily from 10am to 5pm Admission: LVL 1 Address: Brivibas Gatve 440 Telephone: +371 799 4106 Website: www.brivdabasmuzejs.lv/en/ Email Address: [email protected]

Riga Central Market Opening time: Daily from 7am to 6pm. Admission: Free Address: 7, N??u iela Telephone: +371 67 229 985 Website: www.rct.lv/lv/

The Museum of the Occupation of Riga Opening time: Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am to 5pm (October to April); and 11am to 6pm (May to September). Admission: Donation Address: Rai?a bulv?ris 7, Centra rajons Telephone: +371 67 212 715 Website: www.omf.lv/index.php?lang=english

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Art Nouveau Architecture Opening time: Open 24 hours a day. Address: Albert St 13, Central District Telephone: +371 80 000 800 Website: www.latvia.travel/en/article/art-nouveau

Riga Motor Museum Opening time: Open daily from 10am to 6pm. Admission: LVL 1.50 Address: Sergeja Eizenšteina iela 8, Vidzemes priekšpils?ta Telephone: +371 67 02 5888 Website: www.motormuzejs.lv Email Address: [email protected]

Jurmala

Sigulda

Latvian National Opera Opening time: Tours on Friday at 5pm Admission: Tour: LVL 3 Address: Aspazijas bulv?ris 3, Centra rajons Telephone: +371 67 073 777 Website: www.opera.lv Email Address: [email protected]

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Nightlife in Riga, Latvia

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Shopping in Riga, Latvia

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Dining in Riga, Latvia

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Airports in Riga Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga International Airport www.riga-airport.com Location: Riga The airport is situated six miles (10km) from Riga. Time: GMT +2 (GMT +3 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October). Contacts: Transfer between terminals: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking:

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Currency Exchange rate for 1 EUR - Euro 1.12 BMD 1.12 USD 0.77 GBP 121.65 JPY 1.46 CAD 1.10 CHF Bermudan Dollar U.S. Dollar U.K. Pound Sterling Japanese Yen Canadian Dollar Swiss Franc 1.54 AUD 28.05 UAH 377.26 KZT 1,682.21 LBP 0.80 LYD 7.66 BOB Australian Dollar Ukrainian Hryvnia Kazakhstani Tenge Lebanese Pound Libyan Dinar Bolivian Boliviano 120.52 NPR 0.43 OMR 4.07 QAR 1.54 SGD 9.26 SEK 7.41 TTD Nepalese Rupee Omani Rial Qatari Rial Singapore Dollar Swedish Krona Trinidad Tobago Dollar 11.15 VEF 51.20 DOP 7.51 HRK 20.82 MXN 654.97 XOF 3.54 PGK Venezuelan Bolivar Dominican Peso Croatian Kuna Mexican Peso West African CFA Franc Papua New Guinean kina 1.12 BSD 2.36 FJD 25.29 HNL 123.47 DZD 1,330.84 MMK 12.50 BWP Bahamian Dollar Fiji Dollar Honduran Lempira Algerian Dinar Myanma Kyat Botswana Pula 3.76 PEN 774.75 CLP 534.10 AMD 27.00 CZK 22.32 MDL 138.84 ISK Peruvian Nuevo Sol Chilean Peso Armenia Dram Czech Koruna Moldova Lei Icelandic Krona 3,282.94 UZS 4.31 ILS 0.79 JOD 0.34 KWD 35.02 UYU 39.68 MUR Uzbekistan Sum Israeli New Sheqel Jordanian Dinar Kuwaiti Dinar Uruguayan Peso Mauritian Rupee 31.85 NIO 9.32 NOK 4.38 PLN 4.19 SAR 163.12 LKR 39.79 THB Nicaraguan Córdoba Norwegian Krone Polish Zloty Saudi Riyal Sri Lanka Rupee Thai Baht 4.10 AED 4.02 BRL 4.52 RON 8.68 HKD 656.46 XAF 25,106.99 VND U.A.E Dirham Brazilian Real Romanian New Leu Hong Kong Dollar Central African CFA Franc Vietnamese Dong 15.58 ARS 3.01 XCD 8.75 GTQ 10.92 MAD 0.42 BHD 1.12 PAB Argentine Peso East Caribbean Dollar Guatemalan Quetzal Moroccan Dirham Bahrain Dinar Panamanian Balboa 1.67 AZN 3,482.98 COP 76.30 KGS 312.53 HUF 8.79 TJS 15,285.70 IDR Azerbaijan Manat Colombian Peso Kyrgyzstan Som Hungarian Forint Tajikistan Ruble Indonesian Rupiah 9.92 EGP 1,330.60 KRW 6,333.44 PYG 4.65 MYR 601.85 CRC 1.64 NZD Egyptian Pound South Korean Won Paraguayan Guaraní Malaysian Ringgit Costa Rican Colón New Zealand Dollar 117.01 PKR 74.62 RUB 17.43 ZAR 2.37 TND 2.23 BBD 1.96 BGN Pakistani Rupee Russian Rouble South African Rand Tunisian Dinar Barbadian Dollar Bulgarian Lev 3.30 TRY 52.08 PHP 36.44 TWD 219.51 NGN 119.70 XPF 4.37 GHS Turkish Lira Philippine Peso New Taiwan Dollar Nigerian Naira CFP Franc Ghanaian Cedi 139.55 JMD 2.01 ANG 1.54 BND 123.51 RSD 7.35 CNY 22,229.06 BYR Jamaican Dollar Neth. Antillean Guilder Brunei Dollar Serbian Dinar Chinese Yuan Belarussian Ruble 7.43 DKK 3.84 TMT 75.14 INR

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