The most popular souvenirs from Latvia are usually jewelry or other crafts made of amber, variations of ceramic products, Riga balsam Melnais Balzams, chocolate sweets "Laima". Classic "set" of tourists from

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It's no secret that Latvia is widely known for the production and sale of products from amber . In this country it is like a cult of amber: the word "dzintars" (in Latvian amber sounds exactly like this) is used very often . This is both the popular male name, and the name, and the brand of popular Latvian cosmetics, and the name of the concert hall in Jurmala . In short, amber is everywhere . At all it is worth noting that the leader in amber mining among the Baltic countries remains still Lithuania . And the cult of amber is even stronger! Some people even say that amber on the shelves in Latvia comes from Lithuania . The truth is probably known only to the sellers themselves . However, amber of various shades in Latvia can be bought on the shelves of numerous shops and shops . Prices vary, as in any European tourist city, depending on the area: the farther from the center, the cheaper .

Variation of amber products is quite a lot: it's earrings, pendants, and beads, and fridge magnets , small trees, animal figures. Products can be either whole stone or amber crumbs. In some places, sellers can make earrings on the spot directly with the buyer.

Ceramics

Ceramics is another national pride of Latvia. From ceramics here you can buy almost everything: candlesticks, jugs, tableware, pots for baking, vases, beer mugs, souvenirs, animal figures, including quite impressive in size.

Tourists, especially keen on ceramics, can even go to excursion to one of the factories, look at the masters at work and even create their own "masterpiece" from the clay.

Riga Black Balsam

Riga Black Balsam (Melnais Balzams) - one more business card of Latvia. It is made of 24 natural ingredients (herbs, roots, leaves, berries). The recipe for balm was created in the XVIII century by the Riga pharmacist Abraham Kunze. From the moment of creation to the present day Melnais Balzams has received more than 50 international awards. Balsam is drunk in its pure form, added to tea, coffee and cocktails, and is used with pre-fermented blackcurrant juice.

Chocolate sweets

"Laima" is one of the most popular brands of confectionery in Latvia. The quality of production is strictly monitored, some recipes are observed for several decades. These sweets are very popular in the former USSR, so many tourists try to bring a few chocolates or boxes of sweets from Laima from Latvia

Cosmetics Dzintars

Cosmetics of the brand "Dzintars" in Latvia can be bought literally at every corner !! It is so popular in this country that with a big advantage is replacing many other brands. Although you can bring cosmetics from abroad, which can be bought in your own country, it seems a bit illogical, many people like to buy shampoos, perfumes and lipstick "Dzintars" in Latvia. After all, own hand to bring your favorite cosmetics from abroad is very nice!

Not souvenirs alone ..

Latvia is not only traditional local production, there are also many branded stores of world brands. It is the shopping streets in Latvia that are still not enough, but work in this direction is underway. Among the main can be called: Valnu (Frey Wille, Escada, Carrusele Mode, etc.), Terbatas (Hugo Boss, Gerry Weber, 2-story store Zara, many shoe stores), Kr. Barona (mainly democratic brands, there are Max Mara, Brundston, the conceptual bohemian store-gallery Istaba), Elizabetes (Emporio Armani, Mont Blanc, etc.), Berga Bazar, A. Chaka.

Sami рижане for shopping quite often choose shopping centers . They work every day, they include not only shops, but also places for recreation - cinemas, restaurants.

Discounts

The main "grandiose" sales are held twice a year (in January and June) in almost all shops and shopping centers of Riga. Huge discounts should not wait - due to many circumstances Latvia is not as generous as Europe. But in general, the prices for clothing of famous European brands in Riga are one and a half to two times lower than those in Moscow. Quality of service is at a high level, many consultants are fluent in Russian.

Individual stores spend their own sales during the year, so pay attention to the inscriptions "Atlaides" (discounts) and "Izpardosana" (sale). Their availability promises you the money saved.