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Latvia has some of the most spectacular girls in the world. One of the main attractions of Latvia is the fact that you can find an escort of very high “model” quality at a good price by western standards. Unfortunately the quality of the escorts can be extremely variable and there are many pitfalls and scams to avoid.

We have learned from many first hand experiences that randomly calling an escort service can often result in an unhappy, alcoholic, middle-aged woman with bad hygiene showing up at your room. To make the situation worse they will typically demand at least 20 Lats to go away. There are also many internet sites which have pictures and give a number which you can contact the woman directly. Unfortunately these pictures are often not real and usually the number is for the girl’s “manager.” Typically they speak little English and making arrangements in English can be quite difficult as well as risky. It is quite common for the women or their managers to change the price after the fact and try to intimidate you into paying more money than was agreed.

You also need to especially careful of the nice women who approach you on the streets asking you if you want some “company” as typically this type of come-on will result in you getting ripped off, or in some cases, an meeting with her manager who will demand a very large “donation.”

The best way to avoid these problems is to find a reputable service with English speaking staff. The good agencies will not only provide you with a quality escort but they will also make sure you are not overcharged and get what you pay for. While finding a good service can be difficult, if you are able to find one you will likely be able to find one of those “dream girls” that make Latvia famous worldwide. The best way to find a good service is to get a referral from another client. If you have had a good experience with an service or woman please post in the comments section and let everyone know. If you have had a bad experience with agencies let us know as well!

The currency used in Latvia is the Lat. It can be written as Lats, LVL or Ls. The currency comes in coins of 1 Santims (about 1.4 Euro Cents), 2 Santimi, 5 Santimi, 10 Santimi, 20 Santimi, 50 Santimi, 1 LVL and 2 LVL (about 3 Euro). Paper currency denominations go from 5 LVL, 10 LVL, 50 LVL, 100 LVL and up.

Hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, cafes and shops in Latvia will usually not accept any currency besides LVL so you will need to exchange your Euros, Pounds, Dollars, Rubles etc. Always exchange your money at established banks like Parex Banka, Unibanka, Hansabanka, Nordea Bank, etc.! Do NOT use the currency exchange booths (valūtas maiņa) which are all over Latvia!!! The rates given at the currency exchange windows are always very bad. The rates they post on their ads are the rates they will sell the given currency for…… not what they will buy it for! Be very careful about this as this is one of the ways to lose a large amount of money in Latvia! Make sure you have exchanged all your Euros, Pounds, Dollars, Rubles etc. into LVL before you go out for the night as you will get a VERY bad exchange rate when you try to change your money at 2AM after some drinks!

Never exchange currency with someone you meet on the street! That is a good way to get robbed or end up with some very low value currencies like Russian Rubles or Estonian Kroons. Also if you try to exchange your money in a bar or nightclub you are likely to get a very bad exchange rate as well. Make sure you exchange all of your money at established banks!

Most stripclubs in Latvia are set up to squeeze the most money out of you as quickly as possible. The club will try to lure you in with the promise of free drinks but once you get inside you will find yourself quickly set upon by a few pretty ladies who will chat you up and try to get you to order for them as many cocktails as possible. Be very careful as these cocktails for the ladies can sometimes cost as much as 30 to 50 LVL each!!! Typically after about 1 hour you will have spent 300 Ls and not have received even so much as one dance for you trouble!

Especially avoid the “Private Shows”! It is very typical for the ladies to try to talk you into a private room for a “special show.” Most often you will get nothing “special” but it is quite common for the girl to set an open bottle of champagne on the table as part of the “party”. Only later do you find out that you are being charged as much as 1000 LVL for the bottle!!!! This is very common practice in Latvia unfortunately. If you refuse to pay the strip club will call the police who will force you to pay. Do not expect the police to help you in Latvia! They quite often have a mutually beneficial deal with the stripclubs and they will be happy to beat you up to get you to pay the 1000 Ls bill!!!

We have heard many first hand accounts of this kind of thing happening in many strip clubs in Latvia. Particularly avoid the stripclubs in Old Town Riga!!! These are the most notorious for these kinds of rip offs. If you enter one of these clubs you will be robbed!

In general it is best to avoid the stripclubs altogether unless you have someone with connections at the club to assure that you do not get the “tourists” treatment. For these kinds of Latvia adult nightlife events or Latvia Stag parties it is best to book a party through a legitimate nightlife tourism agency who can make sure you don’t get ripped off.