Latvia Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Latvia
Latvia Facts
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
Latvia Photos
Photos of Latvia that we found just lying about the web so we decided to pilfer from Observations of an Unimportant Man.
Latvia Festivals
Festivals in Latvia courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
Latvian Song and Dance Festival video Riga Salsa Festival web site Latvian Song and Dance Festival web site
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Latvia Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Latvia.
Hotels » Latvia
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.
Book Flights to Latvia Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Flight Network to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
European Train Travel
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.
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
Latvia Travel Insurance
Recommended by Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Intrepid, YHA and a host of other big names in the travel industry, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous, independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage (including your digital camera and iPod).
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!
Global travel insurance. 