Britain's £2 levy may double caravan holidays · VanLife Weekly #25
Britain's £2 nightly levy could raise budget caravan holiday costs by 66–100%; Croatia and Italy also lead the week.
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Regional capital · Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia
VanSky index for Kuldīga, Latvia — 86 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Kuldīga, Latvia — VanSky 86 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #17 of 19 cities in the country (as of 24 June 2026). Temperature 21°C, wind 15 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.9 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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∅ 7-day average
No optimal window today — wind or rain throughout the day.
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Kuldīga ranks 1 of 19 cities. Country average VanSky — 88.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$2.02 /l
€1.77 · £1.53/l
107 of 132
pricier than 80% of countries
Petrol
$2.02 /l
€1.77 · £1.53/l
114 of 134
pricier than 84% of countries
LPG
$1.13 /l
€0.99 · £0.86/l
38 of 48
pricier than 77% of countries
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