SUGGESTIONS FOR VISITORS IN LATVIA

20/12/2006 - In the light of recent episodes of aggression we recommend visitors to bear in mind the following advices:  

We wish you a pleasant and safe stay in Latvia!  

Please remember:
- keep your passport in a safe place;
- always take a copy of your Passport with you;
- avoid drawing suspicious-looking persons’ attention, for example by wearing expensive jewellery;
- avoid disreputable places (cases of tourists forced to pay sky-high bills up to 1,000 lats have been reported) and do not walk alone at night. Although most tourists enjoy a peaceful stay, isolated examples of aggression have been recorded (in particular outside discos; we also have record of sporadic cases of tourists transported by taxi in isolated places and then robbed)
- make sure not to leave your beverage unwatched, narcotics might be spilled into it;
- beware of pick-pocketers mostly in crowded places like the train central station and the old town of Riga;
- respect the laws in force as regards possession of drugs, otherwise you will incur penalties;
- respect the laws in force as regards public order, otherwise you might get arrested for anti-social behaviors;  

If you are visiting Latvia by car, please remember:
- keep always with you your driving license and the documents of your vehicle;
- lock-up your vehicle’s doors and do not leave any valuables in sight;
- Park your vehicle in well lit areas;
- Do not drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Latvian laws are very severe: you will incur fines if over >

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