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 Riga's Top 3 Things to do

 

 
 

 

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Tallinn's Top 3 Things to do

 

 

Things to remember!!
 

 

Leave your passports and all valuable documents
(e.g. driver’s licenses, credit cards, traveler’s cheques and flight tickets) in your hotel, preferably in a safe. Do not take them out with you if you do not need them as you may lose them to pickpockets.
Always carry your info.
Carry the name, address and telephone number of your accommodation with you.
Respect others
Do not use abusive language (many people speak or understand English in Latvia) and avoid confrontations.
Drink responsibly
Most visitors enjoy a trouble-free drink in the city centre pubs, but you should exercise caution over some of the nightclubs on offer. There have been reports of people being planted with illegal substances by door staff and then promptly being accosted. If this happens, do not pay bribe money, but insist on calling the police or the British Embassy.
Do not leave drinks unattended
As a safety precaution! There have been reported cases of drinks being spiked with illegal substances.
Be wary of strangers asking you to buy them a drink in some bars or nightclubs no matter how attractive the proposition might seem. You may get a very expensive drinks tab afterwards. If in doubt, establish the price of a drink before you hand over your money and pay for each round as you order it!
Do not buy, carry or use illegal drugs
The Latvian authorities are serious about combating illegal drugs and the penalties are high. There are no distinctions between the classes of different types of drugs, so the punishment for carrying any type of illegal substance is the same.
Only use official taxis
We can point these out to you when you book an activity with Riga Out There
Do not drop litter
Please keep Riga clean and tidy.
Stay the right side of the law and enjoy your stay!!


Estonian currency scam

When exchanging Sterling or other currencies, or getting change from vendors, clubs or taxis, please check that you are given Latvian Lats and not any other currency. On a few instances our guests have been given 10 Estonian Krone notes (worth less than a euro) instead of 10 Latvian Lats notes. 10 Latvian Lats is approximately12GBP. See the difference between the notes:

September 2007 update: Please note that some Riga barmen are also passing off Czech Crowns as 1 Lat coin

 

Before visiting Riga we would recommend you to print off your Riga Nightlife guide and also take note on our advice about bars and clubs to avoid in Riga. Much of what is written below is commonsense and we generally promote the ethos of show the people and place you are visiting respect the people and place will respect you! The best way to ensure you visit the best and most tourist friendly places we would recommend booking a BAR AND CLUB EXCURSION.

Below is a list of tourist unfriendly clubs and bars and are certainly establishments to avoid like the plague when visiting and partying in Riga. Feel free to print off this list and take it with you on your travels to Riga.

They take advantage of tourists and give Riga and its nightlife an undeserved bad reputation. These are the bars and clubs in Riga that are the reason for many of the negative blogs and reviews you read on the interenet. Visit the nightclubs and bars in Riga on our recommended list and you will not have any problems partying in Riga. Alternatively you could opt to embark on one of our awesome Bar and Club Excursions where you will guarantee you will visit where is hot and not where is not!!

 

DO

       

 

DON'T

 

 

 

 
  •    Angels - Elizabetes 22
  •    Babylon - Kalku 24; (formerly Roxy Klub) located near the entrance to Old Town on Kalku street.
  •    A13 - Audeju 13; (formerly Mary) located on the east side of Galleria Centrs Mall.
  •    Enigma - Kalku 22; located next door to Livu Krodzins. (formerly Puzzle and Pink Panther).
  •    Livu Krodzins Bar/Pizzeria - Kalku 22 (formerly Royal Pub, Lord's Pub and Groks Pub) located next door to Babylon.
  •    Baltic Saloon –(formerly Red Lion Pub and Saxon) – Laipu 7; located near Livu Square in a small street to the right of restaurant Steiku Haoss.
  •    Golden Dolls (formerly Kapsula Bar) - located on Audeju Iela near Galleria Center in Old Town( Formerly Zephyr Bar)
  •    Blow Style- formerly Monroe’s nightclub – Skarnu Iela 7, Behind Indian Raja.
  •    Hostel Pub - Teatra street 12
  •    Sonali Pub - Brivibas street 46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These establishments have become notorious for credit card fraud extortion scams, prostitution rings and violence by organized criminals. Embassy staff and their family members are officially prohibited from patronizing these locals.  These prohibitions were put into place to ensure the safety of American Embassy employees and their family members.  As noted in the Country Specific Information, these scams can occur at other facilities as well.  All American citizens are reminded to be vigilant to avoid becoming a victim of this type of crime.

Safest bet - go on a Bar and Club Excursion :)


 

 

 


View Tourist Unfriendly Nightclubs in a larger map

 


 

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