Anyone who likes beer and is thinking of visiting Latvia may consider to try some of the local brews that Latvia has to offer and let me tell you, there is no shortage of great tasting Latvian beers waiting to be drunk! Beer in Latvian is known as Alus an important word to know!
he official currency of the Latvian Government is the Latvian LAT. There are three abbreviations that are commonly used. They are (LS), (LVL) and sometime (LAT or LATS).
The Euro is used for hotel, apartment and real estate pricing and for most apartment rental transactions. The US Dollar is being used less and less.
A long time ago, Latvia was ruled by great powers like Germany, Russia, Poland, or Sweden. As a consequence, it would be no surprise to find out that Latvian cuisine consists of potatoes, Pork, and sour kraut served with a generous sprinkling of dill.