A building on the crossroads of Kokneses prospekts and Visbijas Prospekts was built in 1934. I've been growing up in this area and I remember that on the first floor, here was a shop with a lot of interesting stuff, today, after 20 years I discovered that it was a book store ;)
Last weekend walking in Galerija Centrs shopping mall, I was a witness of the real TV show recording. Maybe they got kicked out from their studio because of extremely beardly guest? :)
Mildas tirdziņš (Milda's Market) is a recently opened small market next to Central Station. Since its opening in 2009 it is a good place to purchase products made in Latvia.
Piparkūkas is a traditional Latvian cookies, which are sweet and spicy at the same time. In Gallery Riga shopping center you can find the model of Riga City made of piparkukas.
Narvesen is a Norwegian chain of small shops, where you can buy newsletters, some fast food, drinks and all other everyday stuff. There are more than 200 Narvesen shops and kiosks since its entry in 1997 to Latvia. This particular one is located next to Katedrale and is a popular meeting point.
Elkor Plaza is a shopping mall located in Teika neighborhood, just next to another mall Podium. It was opened in 2006 and became one of the biggest furniture, electronics and home accessories store in Riga.
Just 2 months ago this shopping center in Imanta was called Wellness because of the gym inside of it. Although recently the gym was bought by Atlētika health club chain, hence it has changed its name. The area around Atletika gym will be still called as Wellness area, some time of course.
Galleria Riga is the name of the newest Shopping center in Riga, which opened its doors just 2 days ago.
It seems that stakeholders and/or designers has very narrow imagination to name it like that, because
1: the name says absolutely nothing;
2: it is very easy to confuse Galleria Riga with Galerija Centrs;
3: name Riga is already taken by another shopping mall Riga Plaza;
4. it's stupid to name some place with the same name as the city it is located in. E.g. I can't imagine New York Mall in New York, or Café de Paris in Paris.
Although interior designers had done their job perfectly, the mall looks great, especially the terrace on top. Fresh photos of Riga roofs are coming!
Galeria is located in a very center of Riga, on Dzirnavu iela 67, which is between Terbatas and Brivibas streets.
Check also Terrace on Galleria's roof.
Morkovka (carrot) is colloquial name for shopping center located on the crossroads of Ilukstes & Deglava streets. It was built in the end of 1980s and painted in absolutely irregular color for Soviet times - the orange one. Nowadays the whole area around this building is called Morkovka, although it is not so orange as before. Morkovka is also kind of nightlife center. Some main residents of the building are Enigma nightclub, Fortuna casino and Deli cafe.
This photo was taken in Bernu Pasaule shopping center, which is almost fully occupied by Gerkens un Partneri, one of the cheapest clothes retailer in Latvia. Cheap retailer doesn't mean that this shop is something like T.K. Maxx or Marshalls, because all products here are one brand only - "Noname" P.S. Bērnu apģērbi in Latvian means Clothes for Kids
Barona Centrs is one of few large shopping centers, which are located within Riga downtown. It was open in 2001 on crossroads of Barona and Gertrudes, at the empty space, which was left after air bombing during Second World War.
Depo is the largest shopping center for construction, building, garden and other house stuff. It is country famous for low prices since its opening in 2004.
Autohof (Car Yard) and other similar car lots are located in Rumbula area. Such parking places are used to trade with used cars, which are mostly imported from Germany.
Latvia has the hugest car market among all post-Soviet countries, and almost 20% of Western cars in Russia were imported through Latvia.
Dole was built in 1987 and it is the last shopping center built in Soviet times in Riga. This Kengarags' sight was the hugest shopping complex in Latvia until Alfa Shopping mall get opened in 2001. It is named in honour of the small village Dole, which was completely flooded during building of Riga hydroplant.
iki is another cheap Lithuanian retail shop, like Maxima. The legend says that iki in Lithuanian means bye :) This shop is located next to tramway 4 terminal station, a very strategic point of Imanta neighbourhood, hence it has changed many owners and names during past 20 years. For example the area around shop is still nicknamed after former shop name Nelda.
Tirdzniecības centrs Sahara (Sahara Shopping Centre) is not named after the biggest desert in Africa. It is named after Soviet human rights activist and Nobel prize laureate Andrei Sakharov. The shopping center was built in 2004 on the cross of Andreja Saharova iela and Lubanas iela.
Agroapgāde (Agro supplies) is a company which provides agricultural resources, materials and maintenance. The building itself was built during latest years of Soviet epoch and is a good example of Soviet architecture. By the way, this complex building, located at 451 Maskavas street, is also one of the cheapest hotels within Riga borders. The price for staying varies between 2 EUR and 10 EUR per night.
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