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fiogf49gjkf0d THE CAPITAL OF LATVIA IS RIGA ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER
DAUGAVA. STREET NAMES IN THE CITY INDICATE THE OCCUPATIONS
OF THE OCCUPANTS. BLACKSMITHS LIVED IN KALEJU STREET,
WEAVERS IN AUDEJU STREET AND BREWERS IN ALDARU STREET.
LOCAL MARKETS ARE THE BEST SOURCE FOR FRESH FRUIT AND
VEGETABLES. HANDMADE SOUVENIRS, PAINTINGS AND OTHER
ARTIFACTS CAN USUALLY BE BOUGHT IN STREET MARKETS.
AMBER AS WELL AS FOLK ART PIECES (EG: LINE, WICKERWORK,
EARTHENWARE) ARE A GOOD PURCHASE.
SHOPPING HOURS ON WEEKDAYS ARE 1000 TO 1800 AND 1000 TO
1600 ON SATURDAYS. SOME SHOPS DO WORK ON SUNDAYS AS WELL.
DEPARTMENT STORES AND GROCERIES ARE USUALLY OPEN FROM
0800 TO 2000 EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY. THERE ARE QUITE
A FEW FOOD STORES WHICH PROVIDE ROUND THE CLOCK SERVICE.
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