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{{infobox Country|country = of Latvia|language = Latvian|map = <map lat='57.029' lng='24.599' zoom='6' view='03' floatcountry='rightLatvia' />|capital = [[Riga]]|pop = 2,261,100|currency = Euro (EUR) |BW = LV|hitch = <rating country='Latvialv' />}}'''Latvia''' is a Baltic country. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It borders [[Estonia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Russia]] and [[Belarus]]. There are a lot of young people just hitchhiking around the country, to their hometowns, festivals, etc., especially during summer, so you'll probably meet someone on the road as well. People are used to hitchhikers and hitchhiking it is fairly easy. Even in the middle of nowhereto get a lift, whether along important route, even routes such as the [[E67 ]] (''Via Baltica''), it's quite easy to get a rideor in the middle of nowhere.

=== Legality ==It is allowed to hitchike in Latvia (at least there are no laws which forbid that), but of course in places where you do not danger road safety.Very, very rarely (but still) people expect you to pay for a ride.It is a common practice here to use signs of the cities, countries where you want to get a ride, but thumb also works fine.=

[[Image:IMG 7303It is allowed to hitchhike in Latvia (at least there are no laws which forbid that), but of course in places where you do not danger road safety.JPG|It is a common practice here to use signs of the cities or countries where you want to get a ride to, but thumb|left|200px|[[Tiziano]] hitching in Latvia]]also works fine. === Cities ===<!-- Please keep in alphabetic order (after Riga) -->* [[Riga]], the capital of Latvia's capital* [[Balvi]]* [[Cēsis]]* [[Gulbene]]

in English:Hi! Thanks There exist Facebook groups for stopping! I don't speak any Latvian and I am trying ridesharing where you can often get a ride from Riga to hitchhike other parts of Latvia for little money.. Group names are in form "Riga - (city/town name) - Riga". Use Facebook search to [[Lithuania]]find them. I need to stay on this same highway until I reach SiauliaiFor example, Lithuaniafor Liepaja direction use https://www. From there I will go East toward Radviliskisfacebook. com/groups/840988475937147/ If you These groups are mostly used by young people and they are not going that way, please drop me off in a very likely to speak good spot to continue hitchhiking along the wayEnglish. http://www.blablacar.com is also popular.

 Weather in LatvianLatvia can change pretty fast so don't lose hope if rain comes. Hide and wait. Sometimes it's over in 15-20 minutes. == Personal Experiences == ''Summer 2018 & 2022:Sveiki! PAldiesGood and easy hitchhiking experience. You rarely wait a long time and you have a big chance to pass by Latvia, ka apstajaties! Es nerunaju Latviski, es stopeju uz lietuvuor get into the capital by one or two cars. I did nearly 200km in one drive with a guy going from Lithuania to Riga. Man jabrauc pa so celu Afterwards took A3 to Tartu (E77est). Because there are a lot of people going directly to Tallinn from Riga you have a good chances make all that trip in one car. I was going to Tartu, kamer tiksu lidz sauliemso it was harder but anyway I was there in the same day. Es dodos austrumu virziena uz radviliskis pec tamThe majority of drivers spoke English. Ja jus nebraucat uz turieni, ludzu izlaidiet mani tada vieta, kur es varetu turpinat stopet!'' --[[User:HHer-Vert|HHer-Vert]] == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}    __NOTOC__{{IsIn|Northern Europe}}{{Template:Europe/countries}}

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