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Latvia

Latitude: 56.95 N Longitude: 24.1 E Capital: Riga

 
 

Travel in Latvia

A total of 13 members have visited 8 locations in Latvia.

Together they have written 10 travel stories and uploaded 185 pictures from Latvia.

Last visit in Latvia was made 2008-04-04 by mala who was in Riga.

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Short introduction to Latvia

After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 30% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia continues to revamp its economy for eventual integration into various Western European political and economic institutions.

Source: World Factbook

Most pictured locations in Latvia

  1. Ventspils
  2. Riga

  3. Liepna
  4. Tukums

  5. Salaspils
  6. Jurmala

  7. Jelgava


Most written from locations in Latvia

  1. Riga

  2. Ventspils

  3. Jurmala

  4. Cesvaine

 


Travel stories from Latvia

Tower of the Livonic Order Castle 1290. Taken 2006-05-20 in Ventspils, Latvia by traveler Prince.

Few hours in Ventspils

It seems greasy, but if you have one free and one half price ticet ... your probably eager to cross the border! It took 34 sea miles and 4 hours on ferry to get from Saaremaa, Estonia to Ventspils, La...

  
Medeval Center. Taken 2008-04-04 in Riga, Latvia by traveler mala.

Last Stop Art Nouveau

From the Indonesean Rupiah to the Thai Baht to the Chinese Yuan, we've converted many a dollar during this trip, but never have I have I walked into a currency exchange with 40USD and left with two bi...

  
Sunny Jumala 1. Taken 2006-08-03 in Jurmala, Latvia by traveler SMITHY2006.

Get the Sun Tan Lotion out???!!!

Woke up with one thing on my mind, sand, sun and beer! I was heading to Jurmala! Had my first cold shower of the trip in my Midget shower... hell, started chatting to a guy from Newcastle called Tom w...

  

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Latvia external links

Selected links to recommended web sites with information about Latvia

 1.  

Latvia on Lonely Planet
Latvia travel information, images, facts and more.

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Latvia on Wikipedia
Lots of user contributed links and information on Latvia.



 
 
 

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