Latvia » Shopping in Riga

The markets next to International Bus Terminal are full of people selling their wares at stalls, both inside the large halls and around the outside. The market is actually quite non-touristy with more emphasis on selling things like second-hand clothing, food, furniture or kitchen supplies. In here you can buy almost anything. Very good for souvenirs.

Don't go to the souvenir shops, instead buy items like amber and wool mittens and socks in the central market or throughout Old Riga in little stands. You might haggle and get good prices for souvenirs. If you want some Soviet Union era items, like hats, medals, pins, or complete uniforms, go to a street fair like market that is held on Saturday and Sunday mornings in Sadovnikova iela (iela means street in Latvian). To get there just take Gogola iela near the central market. On the way there you will see old buildings that aren't exactly well conserved, but there are some that are just breath taking.