By European standards, prices in Latvia are not low.
Shopping and souvenirs
“Grand” sales in Latvia are held 2 times a year - in June and January. You should not expect huge discounts here, as in Europe, but famous European brands can be bought here 1.5-2 times cheaper than in Moscow.
When shopping in Riga, you should visit Galerija Centrs, Galerija Riga, Origo, Spice.
You can find boutiques where you can buy expensive world brands (Dolce & Gabbana, Brioni, Baldinini, Calvin Klein) on the border of the Old Town around Hotel de Roma.
It is worth bringing from Latvia:
- leather products with Latvian symbols, amber products (beads, pendants, rings, figurines, paintings), ceramic dishes (clay vases, candlesticks, plates), linen products, Latvian commemorative and collectible coins, wood crafts, knitted items (mittens, hats, scarves, sweaters), Latvian cosmetics, VOVA, Lauma, Rosme underwear;
- Riga balsam, Moka coffee liqueur, hot or cold smoked fish (mackerel, salmon, trout, cod), local sausages, honey.
In Latvia, you can buy Riga balsam for $ 7.5-8 / 0.5 l, a beer mug with the symbols of the city - $ 6, amber products - from $ 25-35, a woolen sweater - from $ 65.
Excursions
On a tour of the Old Town (Riga), you can look at the towers and fortress walls, the House of the Blackheads, the Courtyard of the Convention, the Dome Cathedral, and walk along the Town Hall Square.
This tour costs approximately $ 20.
On an excursion to Jurmala you will see the Dzintari concert hall, the Jurmala City Museum, the Church of St. Vladimir and other sights.
On average, a tour costs about $ 30.
If you wish, you should go on an excursion to the Rundale Palace: you can see not only the majestic building and the stunning palace ensemble, but also stroll through the hunting and French parks.
The tour will cost you $ 15.
Entertainment
The following prices are set for entertainment in the country: a visit to the Ethnographic Museum in Riga costs $ 4, 7, the Riga Motor Museum - $ 3, 8, the Latvian National Museum of Art - $ 2, 7, the LIVU water park in Jurmala - $ 25.
You can taste beer in the national Latvian tavern in the Old Town (excursion cost - $ 35). Here you will find Latvian beer, live music, waiters in national costumes.
Transport
For a bus or trolleybus ticket valid for 24 hours, you will pay $ 3.5.
For a bus ride from the airport to the center of Riga, you will pay $ 1-1, 3, and for a train ride from Riga to Jurmala - $ 3, 2.
If you decide to use the services of a taxi, then you will be charged $ 0.55 + $ 45.00 for boarding for each kilometer of the journey.
And you can rent a car in Latvia for $ 30-35 / day.
For a comfortable stay in Latvia, you will need about $ 95 per day for 1 person.
