This page is a guide only. It contains recommendations from either TMs, Referees or Parents from previous seasons. Venues or official hotels may change for the current season so we recommend that you check the reglement’s before confirming any travel arrangements. If you are booking hotels before the reglement is out we advise you may want to consider booking with free cancellation as it is not guaranteed that competition details will stay the same.
Background Info
Riga is the capital of Latvia and is home to 627,487 inhabitants (2020), which is a third of Latvia’s population. Being significantly larger than other cities of Latvia, Riga is the country’s primate city. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riga
Latest Foreign Office Travel Advice
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia
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Visa Requirements
None (as at 30/4/2020).
(Athletes are responsible for getting any required Visas)
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia/entry-requirements
Local Emergency Numbers
Central Emergency Number 112
Police 110
Medical Service 113
Venue
Olympic sport hall “Elektrum” [Riga, Grostonas st. 6b, Latvia, LV-1013]
Nearby Supermarket (to venue)
Map
Hotels
Tia Hotel
Flights
London Stansted has the best choice of flights to Riga with other UK airports offering flights with limited choices
Transfers
Official transfers are available through the organisers. There is also an airport shuttle bus available which was easy to use.
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