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Riga shopping Whether you are a shopaholic, simply enjoy browsing or are looking to pick up a Latvian gift to take back home with you, here is our guide to Riga shopping:
Riga shopping options include alcohol and tobacco, amber, antiques, art, art nouveau gifts, books, bread, chocolate, department stores, fashion, flowers, gifts, handicrafts, honey, jewellery, markets, music, shopping centres, shopping packages, speciality shops, souvenirs, sport, supermarkets, wine shops
Click on the kind of items you are looking for during your Riga shopping experience. Alternatively, you can book a Riga shopping package with us and let us organize everything for you!
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Riga Alcohol & tobacco Latvians are amongst the world’s biggest consumers of alcohol per capita. It is no surprise then to discover that they are also responsible for some quality export brand beverages. These include the famous Riga Black Balsams, Riga Champagne, and several brands of beer including Uzavas, Bauskas and Tervetas. This Riga shopping tip is for everyone…but we feel the male of the species will be especially grateful for this Riga shopping advice: remember to check your duty free allowance before you decide what to buy!
Latvia’s leading alcohol and tobacco shop chain is Latvijas Balzams. You can find several outlets of this popular alcohol store around Riga.
Riga Amber
Latvia is one of the world’s leading places for buying amber. Pick some up on your next Riga shopping trip! One good option for purchasing Latvian amber is Amber Line.
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Riga Antiques There is a whole treasure trove of antiques to be found in Latvia, especially for those of you interested in picking up Soviet memorabilia. Other great antiques include maps, postcards, paintings, books, furniture and nick-knacks. Try Antikvariats avots for a good selection of Riga antiques.
Riga Art
Pick up a brilliant piece of local artwork from one of Riga’s many galleries. One of the leading Riga galleries is Agija Suna in Riga Old Town.
Riga Art Nouveau
Riga has the most extensive collection of Art Nouveau buildings in the world. Pick up a postcard, book or stylish piece of Riga art nouveau memorabilia. A good place to begin your search is Art Nouveau Riga souvenirs & gifts. And if you really want to find out all there is to know about art nouveau join our extremely popular art nouveau tour.
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Riga Books Whether you are looking for a guide book, novel or an interesting second hand book, Riga has an excellent selection of book stores. For novels and Latvian books try either Globuss or Valters un Rapa. A brilliant Riga book store for travel books is Jana seta, which has every guide book you could possibly wish for. If you are looking for an interesting second-hand book then look no further than Robert’s Books.
Riga Bread
Latvian black rye bread is in great demand abroad and is rated amongst the best in the whole region. Don’t return home from your Riga shopping trip without some! Pick up a loaf or two from Riga Central Market.
Riga Chocolate
Latvia’s famous chocolate producing company Laima is popular in many countries particularly in the country’s neighbours Lithuania and Estonia. As well as taking some Laima chocolate home from your Riga shopping expedition, contact us if you are interested in a tour of Laima’s Riga chocolate factory!
Another great place to experience Riga chocolate is at Emihla Gustava Shokolahde chocolate shop!
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Riga Department stores
If it is brands that you are after, then the best place to start your Riga department store shopping experience is probably at Stockmann. This Scandinavian-owned department offers the very best department store experience in Latvia.
Riga Fashion
Within an hour or two of being in Latvia you will appreciate how fashionable most Latvians are. There are literally hundreds of stylish boutiques all around Riga.
Riga Flowers
Latvians are crazy about flowers. It is the custom to present flowers at birthdays, namedays, weddings and funerals. There is an incredible selection of flowers from all over Europe available 7 days a week at the Flower Market in central Riga.
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Riga Gifts Typical Riga gifts visitors take home to their families include Latvian ice hockey and Latvian football tops and scarves, art nouveau items, handicrafts, amber, Latvian bread, Riga Black Balsams and jewellery.
Riga Handicrafts
Wood, glass, linen, ceramics…you name it, Latvians produce a fantastic array of hand made goods, which you will find in some of the smaller Riga shops.
Riga Jewellery
From traditional Liv designs to contemporary bracelets and necklaces, Latvia is proud of its jewellery exports. Spend an hour or two exploring the jewellery shops of Old Riga during your Riga shopping trip, or walk ten minutes out of the Old Town to the Bohemian Istaba art shop.
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Riga Honey Riga Souvenirs
For our directory of Riga souvenir shops simply click here.
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Riga Music Riga Wine shops
Wine is extremely popular in Latvia. Supermarkets offer an extensive range of wines but for the finest wine selection check out one of the many dedicated wine shops in Riga such as Eirovins.
And if you are still in the mood for more wine then pay a visit to one of Riga’s excellent wine bars.
Riga Sport
Pick up a Latvian football or ice hockey shirt during your shopping trip to Riga. Or, at the very least, buy a claret and white Latvian scarf to show off to your friends as a memento of your stay in Riga and your successful shopping trip in the Latvian capital! If its sports equipment you are looking for then check out one of the many dedicated sports shops in Riga including Sportland, Nike and Adidas.
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Riga Supermarkets
The biggest supermarket names in Latvia are Rimi and Maxima, each with shops all over Riga and Latvia. Other big players include Sky, Elvi, Beta, Iki, Mego, Nelda, Supernetto and Stockmann.
Riga Shopping centres
Rigans like to shop till they drop. The best shopping centres in Riga include Alfa, Berga Bazars, Galerija centrs, Origo and Stockmann.
Riga Shopping packages
Riga is the place to be for shopaholics. From the budget-priced second-hand shops to the well-priced Danija, New Yorker, Esprit and Zara, there is much to discover. Luxurious brands include Versace, Max Mara, Escada and many more. Riga Out There has shopping packages to suit every taste. Just click here to choose a shopping package that interests you!
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Riga Markets
Riga Central Market is one of Europe’s five biggest markets. It includes hundreds of outdoor market stalls and five former zeppelin hangers offering everything from dairy products to fresh fruit, bicycle parts and imported belts! It is worth spending an hour or two at Riga Central Market even if you aren’t planning to buy anything.
Riga Speciality shops
There are a number of fascinating specialist shops in Riga offering everything from specialist meat products to vegetarian and vegan health products. One excellent place to begin your search for Riga specialist health products is Bioteka.
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