Must-see shopping in The Baltic States

  • Knit Market

    Old Town

    Inside the Old Town wall here are a dozen or so vendors praying for cool weather and selling woollen scarves, sweaters, mittens, beanies and socks. You do…

  • Lühikese Jala Galerii

    Old Town

    The 'Short Leg Gallery' is full of floaty textiles, jewellery, glass, ceramics and other applied art, all Estonian made. Ask to look at the natural spring…

  • Central Market

    City Centre

    Tallinn's largest market, southeast of the centre, is primarily about fresh produce and cheap clothing. Stalls and small shops on the periphery sell…

  • Kuressaare Market

    Western Estonia & the Islands

    This outdoor market has stalls selling all kinds of Saaremaa treats and tat: dolomite canisters, woollen sweaters, wooden handicrafts, smallgoods, honey,…

  • Foorum Keskus

    City Centre

    More like a contemporary arcade than a mall, Foorum has a single glitzy avenue of high-end stores. There's also a handy branch of mobile operator Tele2 if…

  • Akropolis

    Kaunas

    Handy to the bus and train stations and the New Town, this modern shopping centre has plenty of clothes shops, a supermarket, food hall, bowling alley and…

  • Berga Bazārs

    Central Rīga

    Developed in 1880, this forerunner of a modern shopping centre has an interesting collection of shops and eateries gathered around a set of courtyards and…

  • Tartu Kaubamaja

    Tartu

    Tartu's biggest and flashest shopping centre is anchored by a branch of Tallinn's Kaubamaja department store. Expect plenty of top fashion and much more.

  • Akropolis

    Vilnius

    Massive shopping and entertainment complex with hundreds of stores and restaurants, a multiplex cinema, an ice-skating rink and a children’s play area.

  • Europa

    Vilnius

    Large shopping centre just across the Neris River from the Old Town. Three floors of shops and a handful of restaurants and coffee joints.

  • Zizi

    Old Town

    Despite the Italianate name, Zizi stocks a range of quality, Estonian-made linen napkins, place mats, tablecloths and cushion covers.

  • Tartu Open Market

    Tartu

    Near the bus station, locals come here seeking fresh flowers, cheap clothes, nonbranded sunglasses and other bargains.

  • Amber Stalls

    Lithuania

    Stalls selling jewellery and individual pieces of Baltic Gold.

  • Latvijas Balzāms

    Old Rīga

    One of myriad branches of a popular chain of liquor stores selling the trademark Latvian Black Balzām.

  • Dom Bow Ties

    Vilnius

    Pop your head through the archway at number 6, take the few steps below the sign of the giant bow tie, and you'll find yourself in what is, perhaps…

  • Riija

    Central Rīga

    Scandi-sleek design inhabits every polished nook and cranny at this new design enclave in the heart of Centrs. Look out Sweden, Latvian design is on the…

  • Sakta Flower Market

    Central Rīga

    Open through the night for those post-midnight mea culpas, when you suspect 'Sorry I'm late, honey' just won't do the trick.

  • Market

    Nida

    In season the one-stall market sells plastic cups of wild strawberries, blueberries and other berries picked fresh from the forest.

  • Gandrs

    Rīga

    If you need to stock up for an outdoor adventure of any variety, head across the Daugava to this excellent shop.

  • Kalvarijų

    Vilnius

    Everything from produce to livestock and cheap clothes is on display at this market, going strong since 1903.

  • Pegasas

    Klaipėda

    Arguably the best bookshop in Klaipėda, Pegasas is south of Old Town, in the Akropolis shopping centre.

  • Akademinė Knyga

    Vilnius

    A scientific and academic book store that also sells fiction, including titles in English.