Shopping in Riga

We recommend starting your shopping tour in Riga's central districts, where you'll find four major shopping centers:

• Origo (connected to the train station): This center features numerous affordable clothing, shoe, and perfume stores, including brands like Terranova, Emeralda, Douglas, Drogas, Top Shop, Adidas, Lacoste, and Nike outlet stores. It operates from 10:00 to 21:00.
• Between the bus and train stations, you'll find the four-story Stockmann: The first floor offers groceries and cosmetics, the second floor is dedicated to men's clothing stores, the third floor to women's and children's clothing, and the fourth floor to home goods. It boasts a wide range of brands, from Calvin Klein, Armani, and DKNY to small Latvian brands.
• Galerija Centrs: This is the oldest shopping center in Riga, featuring over 140 stores (tax-free). It is open from 10:00 to 21:00.
• Galleria Riga: This is one of the newest and largest shopping centers in Riga, spanning 8 floors. In addition to clothing stores, you'll find restaurants and a terrace with an ice skating rink on the 7th and 8th floors.

In the city center, you can also explore brand boutiques along streets like Terbatas Street (featuring Zara, Paviljons, Euroskor shoe stores, Alexandra), Brivibas, Valņu (home to brand clothing, shoe, and jewelry stores), and Kalķu Street. Nearby, you'll find various stock stores and BestSecond chain stores. Chains like Boheme and Kolonna are known for offering expensive cosmetics, along with products from the Latvian brand Dzintar.

According to tourist reviews, some of the most significant shopping locations in Riga are situated on the outskirts:

• Alfa - located on the way to Tallinn.
• Spice and Spice Home - situated on the way to Jurmala and featuring more than 150 stores, along with the children's town Lido.
• Domina Shopping - found near the VEF bridge and boasting 160 stores.
• Mols - positioned next to the Lido complex, with over 130 stores.

In Riga, the sale seasons commence at the end of December (ziemas izpārdošana) and in the summer (vasaras izpārdošana) before the Ligo holiday in June. These sales typically last for 1-1.5 months. Additionally, all shopping centers regularly host promotions and sales, which are usually announced on their websites in advance.

Almost every shopping center in Riga features grocery supermarkets like Maxima, Rimi, or Prisma. One notable aspect of local shopping is that there are no standalone outlet stores near Riga; instead, outlets are typically situated within shopping centers in the city.

For those exploring Riga's shopping scene, the final stop on the tour often includes Riga's markets, as indicated by tourist reviews. These markets encompass various options:

• Berga Bazars - located on the corner of Elizabetes and Marijas streets, where farmers hold fairs every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
• Kalnciema - a street known for offering Latvian treats, souvenirs, and handicrafts on Saturdays.
• Latgalite - a flea market.
• The renowned Central Market, particularly famous for its fish pavilion.