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Traveling to Latvia
Latvia - familiar to many of us on the Soviet time the country, known for its unique Baltic culture Gothic architecture of the ancient Riga, clean pine air of affectionate Jurmala, freely were stretched on the shore of the Baltic Sea. Best time to visit the country - summer (sun, sea, beach, Midsummer Eve (the local version of Ivan Kupala), "New Wave") and winter (snowy sea is not less beautiful than the Christmas atmosphere of charming towns).Riga (Latvia) - the spire Dome SoboraGrazhdanam Russia for entry into Latvia visa is required - either a national, Latvian, or Schengen (from December 21, 2007 Latvia is included in the Schengen zone). Grounds for issuing the visa is an invitation - either from a private individual (if you're going to stay with relatives or acquaintances), or from the tour company. Visa to Latvia issued within 7 working days (urgent can draw up to 3) and is to citizens of Russia about 35 euros. Key documents required for obtaining Latvian visa: passport, application form, issued by Latvian Consulate, color photograph, a health insurance policy. And a small little thing - a confirmation of your stable financial position, which will allow you to not only relax in the country, but to go out of her home.
The most reliable option of a Latvian visa - this order tour through a travel agency in Latvia. Private visa typically results in continuous deception, beginning attempts to understand exactly what you want to see in the application and ending with the huge queues at the Latvian Consulate and the possible refusal of a visa.
To get to Latvia can be virtually all modes of transport, except the sea. Riga Airport (located about halfway between Riga and Jurmala) has a direct line of communication with Moscow and St. Petersburg, from Moscow to Riga runs two trains every day (around seven and nine in the evening with the Riga station), from St. Petersburg - one, wishing to save can try to go to Latvia on the bus (the company Ecolines). For a trip to Latvia on a private vehicle, you must have a driver's license, the relevant international standard and a policy of mandatory insurance of civil liability - "Green Card". Motorists need to know the following rules also travel around the country: the permissible speed - 50 km / h in town and 90 km / h outside the settlements, dim light at the machine should be always (!) - Day or night, winter, summer and toning glass - no more than 25% at the front, frontal, no more than 30% - a glass front door, studded tires is permitted from October 1 to May 1. maximum amount of alcohol in the driver's blood - 0,5 percent.
Personal belongings of the import to Latvia are not subject to customs tax. The amount subject to customs duties - more than 10 thousand euros. Learn more about what can and can not bring in Latvia, it is possible for the information line of the Main Customs Office: + (371) 67507252. Firemen in Latvia can be called by telephone - 01, police - 02, ambulance - 03. One telephone emergency services - 112. Help - 1188. In the case of private problems whose solution is to have a certain complexity, it makes sense to dial assistance to tourists: +371 2 2033000 (speaking in Russian - you understand).
Money in Latvia is best to change in the exchange points (found on an inscription: Valutas maina) - outside the station and the market (there crazy courses) or in branches of banks (a bank in Latvian - Banka, very easy to remember). The monetary unit of Latvia is Lat (Ls), one lateral - 100 centimes (white coins of 50, yellow 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1). One Lat is equal to approximately 50 rubles. In most shops, restaurants and hotels can pay with international cards EUROCARD, MASTERCARD, VISA, etc.
Riga (Latvia) - Latvia's House ChernogolovyhGostinichnaya infrastructure sufficiently developed. In Riga, luxury hotels are usually located within the historical center (in the old buildings, XV-XIX centuries), are beautifully interior rooms, excellent customer service and cost about 100 - 200 euros. All the luxury hotel offers spectacular views of the individual elements of Old Riga, or its full panorama (eg Hotel Radisson SAS Daugava, located on the banks of the Daugava). Hotels in 3 and 4 stars are, as in the Old City and its downtown, located near the latter. The layout of the prices are as follows: from 45 to 140 euros. Middle-level hotels can be found at either side near the central part of Riga, the cost of rooms from 40 to 70 euros. The cheapest options in the form of hostel will cost you 12-43 euros. The private sector is represented by surrendering specialized firms flats and apartments, whose prices range from 35 to 120 euros. Jurmala available hotels, business class (20-70 euros), Hotel-Spa (60-80), and so familiar to us sanatorium. Guest house can be rented for 150 euros. Want a quiet rest in the summer, poprazdnovat together with the local population Ligo, go to "New wave"? Begin ordered room in the spring, cheap as the best book, without departing from New Year's table.
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