What should I pay attention to when traveling in Latvia in winter?

1, bringing money into the country is not subject to customs restrictions, but when carrying a large amount of cash, you must have original documents to prove the proper source of the money, such as transaction receipts or money carrying certificates, in case of inspection by the security department; Carrying no more than 65,438+0 liters of spirits, no more than 2 liters of wine and no more than 5 liters of beer; No more than 200 cigarettes, 20 cigars or 200 grams of tobacco are allowed.

2. Local conditions. Voltage: 220V, double-hole circular socket, please buy an adapter in advance; International call: domestic mobile phones can roam internationally, and you can also buy calling cards locally. When you call China, you can add 0086- area code-phone number. For example, Beijing can dial 0086- 10- phone number, and mobile phones can directly dial 0086- phone number. Temperature: 65438+ 10, with the average temperature of -4 ~-9℃ in October and 9 ~16℃ in July; Time difference: 6 hours later than Beijing time in winter and 5 hours later in summer; Currency: The local currency is Lat, and the reference exchange rate against the US dollar is 1 USD = 0.550 Lat, which can be exchanged at banks or foreign exchange points. Banks and foreign exchange offices in Latvia refuse to accept folded, worn, faded or polluted dollars and other foreign currencies, even if the handwriting is small, they will be rejected or exchanged at a discount.

3. Safety precautions. Abide by the laws of the host country and don't engage in activities that are inconsistent with your actual status; Strengthen the awareness of self-protection, try to avoid traveling alone at night, beware of pickpockets in public places such as shops, hotels and stations, don't carry huge amounts of cash with you, don't store large amounts of cash in your residence, and don't show off and talk, so as not to attract attention; Take good care of documents and money, and keep copies of important documents such as passports and identity cards, and carry them separately from the original ones in case of emergency; Be vigilant when dealing with the police. If the police ask to check the documents, please show them first. If the certificate is confiscated by the police, you should ask them to issue a confiscation certificate, write down the alarm number and police car number, and ask them for a fine when paying the fine.

4. Local customs. The main diet in Latvia is pasta, peas, aspic, yogurt soup and bread soup. Men wear shirts, trousers, long coats, belts and wool hats, women wear embroidered short-sleeved white shirts, plaid or striped skirts, embroidered aprons and headscarves, married women wear linen hats, girls wear beaded embroidered flower hoops, and ornaments include silver basins and brooches. Latvians value business, and relationships are secondary to them. Business negotiations usually enter the negotiation state soon. Doing business with Latvia requires patience and is influenced by a strict hierarchical culture. Latvians are very formal when dealing with business. Business meetings usually start on time and visitors must attend on time.