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Shopping in Riga
Riga, just like any other world capitals, is famous for its shopping centres. If you are a keen shopaholic J or you have already managed to see the sights of Riga – welcome to the world of shopping then!
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The shopping centre “Domina Shopping” is viewed as the city’s leading centre of fashion, the conception of which offers a wide range of various goods and services, including those for entertainment and leisure. “Domina Shopping” offers you not only comfortable shopping environment, but also an opportunity to try any and all possible culinary delicacies or to relax in a multifunctional fitness centre or Spa complex. Opportunities for entertainment, in turn, for instance the centre’s bowling room, allow its visitors to spend their spare time in both an interesting and versatile way. The lavish interior design of the centre’s spacious premises, the glass roof and multiple places meant for relaxation provide its clients with positive emotions and leave “a city in a city” impression.
The motto of Spice – ‘a family world’, this is why Spice offers the largest range of children’s goods stores in Riga. Spice is also the one and only shopping centre in Latvia, which can boast of comprising within a total area of more than 4 000 m2 the Lido restaurant complex, as well as an amusement park for children. Exclusively for fashion lovers, Spice has created a special fashion Avenue, which comprises both the customers’ favourites and also those stores that have no match in whole Latvia. Spice houses Riga’s best cafes and restaurants, among which is the Lido restaurant, which is located within a total area of 2 000 m2.
At present, there are more than 140 stores in the centre, services and eating places. The hypermarket RIMI is the centre’s main grocery’s store. In August 2006, for the sake of customers’ convenience, a spacious multi-storeyed parking lot was opened.
Further planning of the development of Spice includes the redevelopment of the centre’s surroundings, as well as the construction of a modern office building.
Galerija Centrs is located in the very heart of Riga – in Old Riga. This lavish and sophisticated centre, endowed with a special aura combines both years of experience and the latest tendencies.
Galerija Centrs is one of the most historically significant buildings in Riga, functioning as a dynamic shopping centre since 1938. Times change, however this shopping centre still maintains its special status as a symbol of Riga’s social life.
After the 2006 large-scale reconstruction, Galerija Centrs has become the capital city’s elegant and up-to-date gallery of fashionable goods, attracting people who relish dynamic and unconventional life. Galerija Centrs plans to welcome not less than eight million visitors annually.
MC2
It was the Reaton Company which came up with the idea and the conception for the Interior Design and Delicacies Centre which was later called MC2.
There is no one single well-defined meaning of the name MC2. Yet, from our schooldays we all remember the nice and simple formula for energy - E = MC². In this case, we have decided to interpret it as a formula for the positive energy intrinsic to out centre.
MC² is the place where hunting for gifts brings about only positive emotions. Here, you can buy gifts for any occasion – both for a quiet family celebration and for an official social gathering or reception – without anxiety or bother.
In the departments of MC², you will find lots of things which you will crave for: stylish furniture and interior objects, original accessories for your home and hobbies, a collection of unusual gifts presented in Galleria. The Gastronome specialists will be glad to prepare a gift basket of various foods and delicacies on your request. The staff at the catering service will in turn gift-wrap each of the items you have chosen.
Origo
The shopping centre Origo is located right on the premise of the Main railway station and it is also a part of the latter. There you can find the hypermarket RIMI, various stores, snack-bars, cafes, restaurants, as well as a variety of different service centres of well-known services and companies.
Alfa
On its two floors, Alfa Retail Park hosts a variety of all kinds of stores, the hypermarket RIMI, restaurants and snack-bars, service centres, as well as an up-to-date cinema Cinamon.
Riga Plaza
The most up-to-date centre of fashion and entertainment in Latvia! The design of its façade reminds of an encircling ornament, which splendidly complements the bank line of the river Daugava, as well as carries a profound symbolic meaning. At night the façade is lighted up, which makes it even more appealing. The centre is also known for its eminent functionality – both on the first and second floor there is one long street with stores which makes it easier for the centre’s visitors to know their way around among the numerous stores available.
Galerija Azur
The opening of the shopping centre Azur took place on 24 August, 2006. More than 60 stores are available for the centre’s visitors, the most well-known of which are Dressman, Danija, KristiAna, New Yorker, Drogas, Seppala, Salamander, etc. There is also a spacious parking lot available.
The shopping centre Azur is distinctive due to its style and elements of the design, which was confirmed in 2007 with an award received from the Riga City Council in the competition for the “Most Beautiful Foliage and Private Gardens of Riga city Institutions”.
Mols
A Large shopping centre, comprising the hypermarket RIMI, home and household appliances stores, fashion and footwear stores, various service centres and bank branches and, of course, restaurants, cafes and snack-bars. Mols – one of the oldest modern-style shopping centres in Riga.
Olimpia
Olympia shopping centre might not be the largest shopping centre in Riga, but there you will certainly find everything what you are looking for, moreover, without any rush or stress – a milk package for breakfast or an elegant lamp for your living room. And also it offers you a wide range of footwear, clothes, as well as such services which are essential for you: banks, a dry-cleaner’s, a hairdressing saloon, film lending service and, certainly, a tanning salon. In addition, also gift cards and loyal customer cards with special monthly offers are available.
Stockmann
A multi-storeyed shopping centre located in the centre of Riga, near the Main railway station and Riga Central Market. On the ground floor of the centre there is its own grocery’s store, on other floors – fashion and footwear stores, toys, household goods, a restaurant, café and many others.
Sky & More
This shopping centre is located rather far from the city centre. There is the supermarket Sky in the centre, also fashion and footwear stores, restaurants and cafes, bank branches and other various service centres.
Riga Central Market – favourite tourists’ destination
Visit the Riga Central Market - this is the largest market of its kind in whole Europe! Vivid colours, versatile aromas, unforgettable atmosphere of the Old Town of Riga which will always accompany you while you are there. If anything has been produced or grown in Latvia – this all you could buy in the Riga Central Market.
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