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'''Latvia''' is a Baltic country. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It boarders with borders [[Estonia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Russia]] and [[BelorussiaBelarus]] . There are a lot of young people just hitchhiking around the country, to their hometowns, festivals , etc. Especially , especially during summer, so most probably you'll probably meet someone on the road as well. People are used to hitchhikers and it is fairly easy to get a lift. Even in the middle of nowhere, whether along important routes, even along such as the [[E67]] (''Via Baltica''), it's quite easy to get a rideor in the middle of nowhere.

 It 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. It is a common practice here to use signs of the cities, or countries where you want to get a ride to, but thumb also works fine.

<!-- Please keep in alphabetic order (after Riga) -->* [[Riga]], the capital of Latvia's capital* [[Balvi]]* [[Cēsis]]* [[Gulbene]]

;The Latvian population is divided into Latvian speakers and Russian speakers. Most of adult Latvians will know both languages. If you know some Russian, feel free to use it here. Most of young people will speak English as well. If they don't, they will at least try to communicate in Englishit if they see you are a foreigner who needs help. Some people might speak German as well. To catch some phrases you can also check [[Eastern Europe phrasebook]]. === Border crossings === Towards [[Russia]] [[Terehova-Zasitino border crossing|Terehova-Zasitino]], for direction [[Moscow]] [[Grebnova-Gavry border crossing|Grebnova-Gavry]], for direction [[Pskov]], [[St. Petersburg]]  Towards [[Belarus]] [https://www.google.com/maps/place/55%C2%B043'06.5%22N+26%C2%B052'27.4%22E/@55.718463,26.8721013,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:Hi0x0!7e2!8m2! Thanks for stopping3d55.7184603! I don't speak any Latvian and I am trying 4d26.8742901?hl=en Urbany (BLR) / Silene (LV)] (bel. Урбаны, rus. Урбаны) – located on [[P68]] some 35 km to hitchhike the south-east from [[Daugavpils|Daugavpils]] on the way to [[LithuaniaBraslaŭ|Braslaŭ]]. I need to stay on this same motorway until I reach Siauliai [https://www.google.com/maps/place/55%C2%B049'14.4%22N+27%C2%B037'32.0%22E/@55.820655,27.6233543, Lithuania17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d55. 8206521!4d27.6255431?hl=en Ryhoraŭščyna (BLR) / Paternieki From there I will go East toward Radviliskis(LV)] (bel. If you are not going that wayРыгораўшчына, please drop me off in a good spot rus. Григоровщина) – located on [[A6]] some 75 km to continue hitchhiking along the east from [[Daugavpils|Daugavpils]] and 35 km from [[Krāslava|Krāslava]] on the wayto [[Vierchniadzvinsk|Vierchniadzvinsk]], [[Polack|Polack]], [[Navapolack|Navapolack]], [[Viciebsk|Viciebsk]].

;in Latvian:Sveiki! Paldies, ka apstajaties! Es nerunaju LatviskiBecause of Schengen agreement, es stopeju uz lietuvuthere are are no border control points between Latvia and Lithuania / Estonia. Man jabrauc pa so celu (E77) === Roads ===Roads are getting better but don't expect European standards, kamer tiksu lidz sauliemespecially in winter and early spring when temperature fluctuations destroy asphalt pretty easily. Es dodos austrumu virziena uz radviliskis pec tamBe careful on dirt roads in countryside regions. Ja jus nebraucat uz turieniNot only you get dust in your face from vehicles, ludzu izlaidiet mani tada vietabut sometimes you can be hit by stones. On the other hand, kur es varetu turpinat stopet!traveling those roads usually offer the most beautiful and authentic scenery.

Image:IMG 7303.JPG|[[User:Tiziano|Tiziano]] hitching in Latvia