Shopping in Riga

Latgales tirgus. Market selling all sorts of odds and ends, very low prices. Sadovnikova 9a.

Rigas centraltirgus. One of Europe’s largest food markets. Negú 7.

Vidzemes tirgus. Somewhat more beautiful food market. Brivibas iela 90a.

Alfa. Vast shopping centre where you can find all you need under one roof. Brivibas iela 372.

Centrs. Classic department store, today hugely popular shopping centre within a centre. Audeju iela 16.

Origo. Modern entertainment / shopping centre by central station. Stacijas lakuums 2.

Palazzo Italia. Highly exclusive, five-storey department store. Barona 2.

Stockmann. Large department store with something for everyone. 13. janvara iela 8.

Jana Rozes. Largest book chain in Latvia selling all possible literature. Barona 5.

Jana Seta. Well-organised map shop. Elizabetes 83/85.

Valters un Rapa. Classic book shop with café in the basement. Aspazijas 24.

Did you know that Latvian chocolate is of very high quality and is mentioned with respect by chocolate lovers?

Emihla Gustava Shokolahde. Sell home-made chocolate in their sweet café. Marijas 13, in the Berga Bazars.

Laima. Latvia’s most well-known maker of chocolate. Smilsu 16 in the old town and at other locations.

A&E. Exclusive jewellery shop; customers have included Helmut Kohl and Hillary Clinton. Jauniela 17.

Dzintara Galerija. Amber in all forms from jewellery to pens. Torna 4.

Latvijas Bite. Sells honey and bees-wax candles. Gertrudes 13.

Sakta. Souvenir shop which also sells the national liqueur Black Riga Balsam. Brivibas iela 32.