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Is it considered bad manners to eat in public (on a bench) in Latvia?
It's not taboo here in Latvia. It's more than OK to eat outside.
However, throwing food on the ground in Latvia would be just rude manner. If You have leftovers just throw out at nearest trash (...
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Long layover in Riga
I found Riga airport to be easy to navigate.
I would recommend ride-hailing apps (Bolt usually is more convenient in Baltic states than Uber) especially because you have such a big group of people, ...
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Is it considered bad manners to eat in public (on a bench) in Latvia?
Are you certain it was about the pizza?
I was once spoken to sternly by a couple of (the equivalent of) gendarmes in Romania while I was eating pizza in the park. It wasn't because of the pizza. It ...
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Is it considered bad manners to eat in public (on a bench) in Latvia?
No such taboo exists anywhere in Europe. People routinely eat on the streets, in cars, on buses and other 'non-standard' places. There is in fact a folk saying in Slavic countries about avoiding ...
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Are there trains beween Tallinn, Riga and Warsaw?
I took the train from Warsaw to Kaunas, then next morning from Kaunas to Riga via the early bus. I had to stay overnight in Kaunas at a nice hotel, good wine, great hotel, good food.
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Long layover in Riga
Air Baltic (the Latvian airline) used to offer a prepaid taxi to/from the airport (which is small) for €25 or so, which turned out to be about standard. Depending on your children's interests, I would ...
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Long layover in Riga
I have been to Riga many times for business purposes, albeit not for a few years.
You should simply head for the old town, it is very nice, and you can "waste" your time here easily. Of ...
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