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Riga: Fast Facts

Emergency
  • 112
Health
  • Tap water is safe to drink
  • Apteka = pharmacy
Language
  • Latvian
  • Most are fluent in Russian
  • German is a common second language
  • Some English is spoken
Electricity
  • 220 volts
  • 2 round prong
Money
  • Euro​
  • Many credit cards are accepted
Dining
  • Lunch is the main meal
  • Menus often come with German or Russian translations
  • Cafes are more affordable but usually only accept cash
Food & Beverages
  • Beer = Aldaris, Cesis
  • Black Basalm liquor
  • Caraway cheese
  • Caviar (red)
  • Cepelinai or zeppelins = meat stuffed potatoe dumplings in sour cream, onion, and bacon sauce
  • Kartupeju pankukas = potato pancakes
  • Kefir - fermented milk
  • Kvas = soft drink, mildly alcoholic 1%, made from rye bread flavored with fruit or herbs,
  • Pannkoogid = pancakes served with berry sauce
  • Pelezkie zirni = grey peas with bacon
  • Piragi = small leavened pastry with bacon or cabbage filling
  • Putra = pork fat with meat or smoked fish
  • Ruguspiens = curdled milk
  • Sparkling wine = Rigas Sampanietis
Shopping
  • Many shops close on Sunday
Value Addded Tax
  • 21%
  • Minimum purchase of 44 euro
Souvenirs
  • Amber
  • Black basalm liquor
  • Emihls gustavs chocolate
  • Knitwear
  • Laima chocolate
  • Linens
  • Woodwork
Safety
  • Car theft is a common problem
  • Pickpockets
  • Avoid using ATMs in quiet spots at night
  • Avoid using the tunnels around the Central Station at night, use the traffic light crossings instead​

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