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Triplandio Latvia guide covers 5 travel guides with 1 city across 15 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 19 self-guided walking tours in Latvia with 131 POI, spanning 57.2 km in total. Get inspired by 10 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Latvia
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Latvia
Cost
HIGH
Safety
82
Health
64
Lifestyle
65
Infra
78
Rank
#31
Score
59
Tourists
3.2M/y
GDP/cap
$26.3k
Life Exp
76.4 yrs
Population
1.8M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Latvian
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Latvia
Local Flavours of Latvia — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
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Main course
Meat
Riga Grey Peas with Bacon
Rīgas pelēkie zirņi ar speķi
Ree-gas peh-leh-kee zeer-nee ar speh-kee
· Sautéed peas with pork
This dish consists of gray peas sautéed with bacon.
Soup
Vegetarian
Aukstā Zupa
owk-STA zoup-ah
· Cold beet soup
A chilled summer beet soup made with kefir, cucumbers, and dill.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Sklandrausis
sklawn-DROW-sis
· Carrot and potato tart
Traditional Latvian tart made with rye crust filled with carrots and potatoes.
Snack
Meat
Pīrādziņi
pee-rahd-zee-nee
· Latvian bacon rolls
Small rolls filled with a mixture of bacon and onion.
Snack
Vegetarian
Jāņu Siers
YAH-nu SYEHRS
· Midsummer cheese
A traditional Latvian caraway cheese made for the summer solstice.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Kūka
Koo-ka
· Latvian layered cake
A layered cake with cream and fruit popular in Riga.
Starter
Meat
Rasols
rah-soles
· Latvian potato salad
A hearty potato salad with mixed vegetables and meats.
Main course
Meat
Karbonāde
kar-boh-nah-deh
· Latvian breaded pork chop
A breaded and fried pork cutlet, similar to schnitzel.
Soup
Vegetarian
Biešu zupa
byeh-shoo zoo-pah
· Beetroot soup
A refreshing cold beetroot soup often enjoyed in summer.
Main course
Meat
Pelēkie zirņi
Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi
peh-leh-kyeh zeer-nyee
· Grey peas with bacon
A traditional dish of peas and bacon.