Latvia easily and harmoniously joined the European Union. Today, a vacation in Latvia involves, in addition to visiting museums and walking along the old streets of Riga, the European level of shopping. The shopping center is Riga and, perhaps, Jurmala. In other cities, things are not so good.
There are two popular shopping centers in Riga - Spice and Alfa, the assortment in them is almost the same, the only difference is that one is on the right and the other on the left bank of the Daugava, it makes sense to enter them only during sales. To save time, you can simply navigate the streets of Berga Bazar, Elizabetes, Valnu, Terbatas, Krisjan Barona, all the necessary shops for good shopping are located here.
Popular shopping
- If you need youth clothing from Miss Sixty, Cubus, Sasch, Zara, Naf Naf, go to Terbatas street, the shops here are large, the selection is good. Brivibas street calls you with shops of brands Motivi, Mango, Benetton, Esprit. StreetLife, a rapper-themed clothing store, is nearby.
- Business suits for women can be found in Taifun, Gerry Weber, Apriori or Podium, Olsen and IMITZ stores. In general, there are a lot of stock stores in Riga, it is not difficult to find clothes of the brands Next, NewLOOK, George.
- Shoes in Latvia are European brands, the Euroskor chain stores sell goods from Rieker, Ecco, Gabor, Tamaris.
- As for cosmetics and perfumery, there are several retail chains in Latvia where you can buy products from Scheller, Nivea is the Drogas chain. More luxury products such as Clarins, Lancome, Clinic, Dior, Estee Lauder are on the Boheme and Kolonna chains. Prices are fixed in all stores, regardless of the region. Locals recommend buying hand creams and hygienic lipstick from Dzintars and Madara products.
- Edible souvenirs from Latvia - Black Riga Balsam, infused with 24 ingredients, will become a good souvenir for friends and family. It can be added to coffee, tea, made cocktails with it, or drunk neat. Lime sweets - the recipe has been observed for many years, and are popular among tourists.
- To buy antiques, you can look at the Latgale market, but you will have to rummage around in old things.
If you are tired of shopping, you can go to the shopping and entertainment center Galerija Centrs, where, in addition to boutiques, cafes and restaurants, there is Kolonna SPA - a health and beauty center, where you will be provided with pleasant and healthy procedures.
