Prices in Latvia

Latvia is not the cheapest European country, however, if you look into it, and its road can not be named. So over the past years, Riga falls into all sorts of tourist ratings as one of the cheapest cities for tourists. It all depends on the scope of rest and the ability to spend your blood with the mind.

In the spring of 2011, according to the British survey City Costs Barometer, Riga was the cheapest city for the weekend.

To get to Latvia

Registration of a visa to Latvia in a standard period of up to 7 working days for Russians will cost € 35. Urgent visa (for 3 days) - € 70.

Tours format "weekend in Latvia" will cost from € 200, longer trips - from € 400. The classical tour "Winter vacations in Latvia" will cost tourists € 500-600. If you take an overview tour of the Baltic - prices start from 15-20 thousand rubles per person.

Air flight to Latvia takes 1 hour 45 minutes. The ticket price is from 7 thousand rubles.

Transport

To get from the airport to the center of Riga costs about € 0, 7-1, a bus ticket, a tram or trolley bus for 24 hours will cost € 2, 7. An electric train from Riga to Jurmala (round trip) - € 2, 6. Rent a car in Latvia will cost € 15-20 per day.

Accomodation

In Riga, stay at a 3 * hotel will cost around € 30-50, rent apartments in the capital - from € 24 per night. In Jurmala the price of the room starts from € 20, however in the peak of the summer season the prices here soar up to € 300 per day, and in a luxurious hotel on the beach at the height of the beach season a double room can cost up to € 1, 5-2 thousand. ±$ br >

At the usual time, the approximate prices for housing are as follows: in hostels you can stay for € 5-10 per person per night, the hotel room will cost on average € 10-80, and for comfortable living you will need to pay from € 80 per day.

The most favorable period for the arrival in terms of price and quality: the beginning and end of summer, when the sea is warm, but the beaches are already a little empty, and in hotels there are free rooms to choose from. In addition, to slightly reduce the price of a holiday in a hotel in Jurmala, you can communicate with its representatives directly by phone or by using online booking systems.

Food

Prices for food in Latvia are rather low, especially in comparison with the countries of Western Europe and Moscow. If you eat in cafes and restaurants, then the most economical meal in fast-paced meals can cost € 2-10, a complex dinner - about € 10-25, and a trip to a cafe or restaurant class is higher - from € 25 per meal. ±$ br >

However, it is on the food in the trip that it is not worth saving, especially since rest in Latvia is a holiday for those who like to eat deliciously. There are many restaurants of national cuisines of different countries: Latvian, Slavic, Asian, European, Caucasian and even Latin American. The average price of a hot dish is € 5-10.

Especially popular are small pastry shops offering coffee with fresh pastries. This pleasure will cost € 1, 5-2. And in small snack bars near the beaches of Jurmala you can have a snack for € 3-4.

If you cook alone or buy food separately, the prices are approximately the following: bread - € 0, 5-1, a liter of milk - € 0, 7, sausage - € 3 / kg, cheese - € 4-6 / kg, smoked fish - € 2-8 .Fresh vegetables will cost € 1-1, 5 per kilogram, fruits - from € 0, 7 to € 1, 5, berries from € 1, 5 to € 4 per kilogram .Tea and ground coffee from € 1 per 100 grams ., chocolate - € 0, 7 per 100 gr ., other sweets from € 2 per kilogram .Beer 0, 5 will cost € 0, 5-1, a bottle of wine in € 3-4, vodka - € 4 .The pack of cigarettes in Latvia costs from € 3, and it is possible to import into the country no more than 2 packs of cigarettes, as here, as in most EU countries, they are fighting with smoking, especially in public places..

To get acquainted with current prices for products, it is better just before the trip to look at the websites of grocery stores RIMI, Elvi, MAXIMA.

Entertainment

Visiting of the Riga museums will cost from € 2 to € 4 per person, children's tickets are twice cheaper. So go to the Ethnographic Museum in Riga will cost € 3, 5 per person, to the Riga Motor Museum - € 2, 8, to the Latvian National Art Museum - € 2, 1. Visit the concert in the Dome Cathedral - from € 7 per ticket .

In Jurmala, the main attractions are the Luna Park and the Aquapark. Depending on the season and the number of people in the group, the ticket price ranges from € 10 to € 20 per person. In Luna Park, entertainment is more budgetary, there are also free attractions for children.

In museums in Jurmala you can go for free, prices for cultural events - from € 5 to € 30.

Excursions

Excursion tourism is well developed in Latvia: there is a wide range of programs lasting from 3 to 10 hours and costs from € 20 to € 35 per person.

The price for a 2-hour guided tour of the Old Town in Riga is negotiable and will cost € 15 or more from the entire group, regardless of the number of people.

Also on Old Riga there is a sightseeing train with a small locomotive, which for 30-45 minutes travels all the historical center. To the services of tourists on a tour of the audio guide (there is in Russian), the price is € 4 per person.

In addition, in Riga on different routes go sightseeing tours on buses (including those open without a roof), where the guide in headphones tells in Russian about the sights of the city. The ticket is sold for a whole day or for 2 days. At the same time you can go anywhere, and after a detailed acquaintance with the landmark, you can board the next such sightseeing bus. Prices are from € 5 per person.

Currency in Latvia can be exchanged in banks and exchange offices. Credit cards are universally accepted for payment, and an ATM can be found in any large settlement. 18% VAT is valid in the territory of Latvia: before you buy anything, you need to find out whether the tax is included in the price. Bargaining is appropriate in small food markets. Waiters are allowed to leave for tea 5-10% of the order amount.

The possibility of unity with nature,

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shopping ...

and excursions - that's what you should spend in Latvia!