Latvia Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Latvia Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Latvia and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Latvia.

Etymology: The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.).

Capital: Riga.

Independence / foundation: This region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians.

A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940, an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Population: 2 million.

Currency: Euro (EUR)
1 USD = 0.91 - 0.93

Time zone: UTC+2

Languages spoken: Latvian (official) 56%, Russian 34%, other <1% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9%. Note - data represent language usually spoken at home.

Religions: Lutheran 36%, Roman Catholic 19%, Orthodox 19%, other Christian 2%, other <1%, unspecified/none 23%.

Climate: Maritime climate with wet and moderate winters.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $62 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $33,000.

Main airports: Riga International Airport.

World heritage sites in Latvia

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 3.

Top world heritage sites:

- Historic Centre of Riga.
- Struve Geodetic Arc.
- Old town of Kuldīga.

Interesting facts about Latvia

- Latvian women are recognized as the tallest females in the world.

- Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald is the only Latvian to ever win a Nobel Prize. In 1909, the scientist won the Nobel prize in Chemistry for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities.

- Latvia has over 12,000 rivers, only 17 of which are longer than 100 km.

- The first spy camera, called “Minox”, was produced by the Latvian factory VEF between 1937 and 1943.

- Acid rain has contributed to the destruction of Latvia's forests. Acid rain is precipitation made sufficiently acidic by atmospheric pollution which causes environmental harm.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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