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Latvia Backpackers' Guide

A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Latvia

AAIL pointer Latvia Facts

Capital: Riga
Population: 2,307,000
Currency: Latvian lat (LVL)
Religions: Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox
Government: parliamentary democracy
Languages: Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% (2000 census)
Climate: maritime; wet, moderate winters
Phone Code: 371


AAIL pointer Latvia Photos

Photos of Latvia that we found just lying about the web so we decided to pilfer from Observations of an Unimportant Man.

Children in the Street - Riga, Latvia
Rushing Round Riga - Riga, Latvia
Puffing on a Ciggie - Riga, Latvia
Riga by Night - Riga, Latvia
Riga's Old Town - Riga, Latvia
Well Lit Apartments - Riga - Riga, Latvia
Colourful Building - Riga - Riga, Latvia
A Tram Passenger - Riga, Latvia
The Number 7 for Dole - Riga, Latvia
Riga's Cobbled Old Town - Riga, Latvia

AAIL pointer Latvia Festivals

Festivals in Latvia courtesy of 2camels Festivals.

bullet Latvian Song and Dance Festival video
bullet Riga Salsa Festival web site
bullet Latvian Song and Dance Festival web site
2camels Festivals


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AAIL pointer Latvia Hotels

An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Latvia.

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AAIL pointer Latvia Flights



An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Latvia. We feature only hand picked links through to airline sites that feature flights to Latvia.


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Rail Europe

An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.


AAIL pointer Latvia Car Hire

Europcar - Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:

  • Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
  • An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
  • 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
  • 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
  • Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting

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AAIL pointer Latvia Tours

tours in Latvia from 2camels Tours in Latvia

AAIL pointer Latvia Travel Insurance

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At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!


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AAIL pointer Further Latvia Resources

bullet Latvia Tourism

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