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Shopping in Riga

Riga has come a long way since the days of food queues and the Soviet-era craving for all things Western, at any price. Today, there is a wide range of choice when it comes to shopping in Riga, from large malls to local markets.

Key areas: 

The main shopping heart of town is in and around the Old Town, with many of the larger stores out in the suburbs, along major roads.
Big name shops include Hugo Boss, Terbatas 53, and Benetton, Brivibas 47. Antiques are also popular among tourists, but they require a licence from the Inspection Board for History and Culture and the Protection of Monuments, Pils 22, before any valuables can be exported. The best place to look for antiques is at specialist shops like Antiqua, Kr Valdemara 20; Tango, Dzirnavu 66, and Volmar, Brivibas 39.

Markets: 

The main market in town is the Central Market, Negu 7, which is open Tuesday to Saturday 0700-1800, Sunday and Monday 0700-1700.

Shopping centres: 

Audeju is the main shopping street in the Old Town, with a number of designer shops. It is also home to Centrs, Audeju 15, the city's oldest shopping mall.

Opening hours: 

Standard shopping hours of 0900-1700 are the norm, with reduced opening hours on weekends. Shops are no longer closed for lunch, as they were in the Soviet times, and most of the supermarkets are open until 2200.

Tax information: 

Sales tax is currently 21% but 12 to15% of this can be claimed back for non-EU citizens with Global Refund (www.globalrefund.com).

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