Hard times force people to look for cheaper options for buying groceries. In previous years, people have set their sights on Latvia. Is this option still relevant today? In search of an answer to this question, Maa Elu journalists visited Latvian stores in Mazsalaca and Ainaži, located near the Estonian-Latvian border, last weekend. Riina Martinson, editor of Maa Elu 27 August 2024, 14:41
Hard times force people to look for cheaper options for buying food. In previous years, people have set their sights on Latvia. Is this option still relevant today? In search of an answer to this question, Maa Elu journalists visited Latvian stores in Mazsalaca and Ainaži, located near the Estonian-Latvian border, last weekend.
"Oh, that's cheap!" isn't something you'll want to exclaim after this trip, but if you have a long shopping list and you hit the bargains, the trip could be worth it, especially if you're looking to stock up on booze.
The fact that Estonians still buy alcohol in Latvia could be judged by the overcrowded parking lots of large liquor stores on the other side of the border, as most of the parked cars had Estonian license plates.
