Prices of imported goods in Latvia tend to be inexplicably high, but local crafts, food and alcohol are still relatively cheap and can make shopping in Riga a real treat. For amber and silver jewellery, not to mention traditional crafts such as linen and wool apparel and tablecloths as well as ceramics, the Old Riga street vendors on Skārņu iela, Līvu laukums and the beginning of Kaļķu iela are a safe bet. For fashion and local boutiques, walk the length of Tērbatas iela and some of its side streets. However, for big international brands, several shiny shopping centres are also available and they often come in handy on Sundays when most small shops are closed. Some can be found right in the old town and the city centre, but you’ll have to travel a little farther afield to find Riga’s mega malls, which are glittering retail palaces on the edge of Riga. Duty free may apply at some shops, but you’ll have to ask the staff to be on the safe side. Veikals means shop in Latvian.