Basic Info
| Time difference: | GMT+1 |
| Visa w/EU passport: | Not required |
| Flight time from UK: | 2h 50min |
| Currency: | LET |
| Voltage: | 220 V (as UK) |
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Embassies
Riga, 5, J. Alunana Street
Ireland: |
Guide Book for stags in Riga
WEATHER
Climate: average temperature 9°C
Summer season – July 20°C
Winter season - January -5°C
TURIST INFORMATION
The official site of Riga Tourism Coordination and Information Centre
TELEPHONE
The country code for Lativa is +371.
The number for the emergency line is 112.
A hotline for tourists is available at +371 2203 3000.
OPENING HOURS
The visiting hours of museums, galleries and castles are regularly from 8-9am to 5-6pm. Many of them are closed on Monday. Some shops shut Saturday afternoon.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Jan 1: New Year's Day
Easter: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
May 1: Labour Day
Jun 23: Ligo Day / Midsummer's Eve
Jun 24: Saint John's Day (Janis)
Nov 18: Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
Dec 25: Christmas Day
Dec 26: Boxing Day / Saint Stephen's Day
Dec 31: New Year's Eve



