What kind of shopping is available in Finland?

On weekdays they are usually from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Department stores and shopping malls are usually open until 8 p.m. and some until 9 p.m. On Saturdays they are open until 6 p.m.

Department stores and shopping malls are usually open until 8 p.m., some until 9 p.m., and on Saturdays, until 6 p.m.

Department stores and country grocery stores are open on Sundays from June through August and in December.

Many convenience stores and small supermarkets are open on Sundays year-round.

Small souvenir stores are mostly open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

All stores are closed on public holidays; on Christmas Eve and Midsummer Eve they are open until 1pm.

Helsinki's main shopping destinations

Helsinki is a vibrant Nordic business metropolis, with the largest indoor shopping malls and the largest department stores in the Nordic countries, as well as a large number of specialty stores with a dazzling array of designer brands from all over the world. Shopping in Helsinki is easy and fun, as most of the stores are close to each other. Mannerheimintie, Aleksanterinkatu and Esplanadi are Helsinki's main shopping streets, with major shopping centers, department stores and boutiques located along them. Smaller clothing stores are concentrated on Fredrikinkatu and Korkeavuorenkatu. Helsinki is also home to a number of antique stores, mostly in the Kruununhaka and Ullanlinna areas. The flea market on the South Pier is also a popular destination for tourists, selling a wide range of Finnish souvenirs, snacks, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and fresh seafood.

Shops in Finland are usually open from 9 to 18 hours, and on Saturdays from 9 to 15 hours. Department stores and shopping malls are usually open until 20:00, some until 21:00 and on Saturdays until 18:00. Department stores and country grocery stores are open on Sundays from June to August and in December. Small souvenir stores are open from 9 to 17 hours and from 9 to 14 hours on Saturdays. All stores are closed on public holidays; on Christmas Eve and Midsummer Eve they are open until 1300 hours.

Shopping Centers

Sokos Department Store

One of Finland's major department store chains is located across the street from the central train station

Address: Mannerheimintie 9 (downtown)

Tel: +358-10-76 65100

Email: helsinki@sokos.fi

Address: Hakaniemi, Siltasaarenkatu 6-10

Tel: +358-9-76 65102

Website: www.sokos.fi

Stockmann Department Store

Located in the center of Helsinki, Stockmann is the largest department store chain in Northern Europe, offering a wide range of products including fashion, delicatessen, sweets, audiovisuals, gifts and design products. It is located at the intersection of Aleksanterikatu and Mannerheimintie near the train station. Helsinki Card holders can get special gifts at the Kanta-asiakaspalvelu (VIP desk) on the 7th floor. There are also locations in the Itakeskus shopping center and Tapiola in Espoo.

Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun (May 22-Aug 28) 12:00-18:00

Address: Aleksanterinkatu 52

Tel: +358 9 1211

Website: www. stockmann.fi

Forum Shopping Center

The largest shopping center in the city center, with 120 stores ranging from fashion and design to electronics, and several small restaurants and food stores on the first floor. Located near Grand Central Terminal.

Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-18:00 Address: Mannerheimintie 20

Website: www.cityforum.fi

Itakeskus Shopping Center

The largest indoor shopping center in Northern Europe. The largest indoor shopping center in Scandinavia, it includes specialty stores, department stores, restaurants, bars, supermarkets, and a cinema, with some 240 stores of all kinds arranged along three long corridors and dotted with 30 different cafes and restaurants. Located 10 kilometers east of the city, it is a 15-minute subway ride from Itakeskus, and parking is available for public ****cars. There are 4,500 free parking spaces.

General store hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-20:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun (May 22-Aug 28) 12:00-18:00

Information desk: +358-9-343 1005

Website: www. itis.fi

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Kamp Galleria Shopping Center

Located on the north side of Esplanade, Kamp Galleria Shopping Center is a premium shopping center that sells designer goods. The three-story mall consists of nearly 50 boutiques, cafes and restaurants. Products include fashion, design products, and gifts.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-20:00, Sat 09:00-18:00

Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 33

Website: www.kampgalleria.fi

Open-air/Indoor Market

The Old Market Hall The Old Market Hall

Located next to Helsinki's South Harbour, a red-and-yellow brick building, The Old Market Hall is a great place for a selection of Finnish delicacies, especially in winter. Fish, meat, bread, cheese, fruit and vegetables are all available here, as well as a gift store. Small restaurants and cafes are also interesting.

Open: Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-16:00

Address: Vanha Kauppahalli, Etelaranta

Website: www.wanhakauppahalli.com

Hakaniemi Market Hall

Hakaniemi Market is a two-storey building, the first floor sells fish, meat, bread, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc.; the second floor includes many boutique stores, such as Marimekko Fashion & Home, Pentik Ceramics, Kalevala Koru Jewelry, etc.; there is a special place for lunch in the market.

Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:30-16:00, Sun (summer) 10:30-17:00

Hakaniemi open-air bazaar is open Mon-Sat 06:30-15:00, and on the first Sunday of every month 10:00-16:00

Hietalahti Antiques and Antiques is the largest bazaar in the world. Hietalahti Antiques and Art Center

The Hietalahti Antiques and Art Center is a treasure trove that also houses a café and restaurant.

Hours of operation: Mon-Wed-Fri 10:00-17:00, Thu 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-15:00

Kauppatori open-air market

The open-air market is located next to the harbor pier, and while Helsinki locals often go to the Hakaniemi Market, many tourists like to go to the Kauppatori Market in Hakaniemi. Hakaniemi, while many tourists like to go to the Kauppatori market in Hakaniemi, where you can find vegetables, fruits, flowers and pies, berries and more.

Kiseleff House

It is located next to Senate Square in Helsinki. It is the place to go for those who love a special style. The lively marketplace features a variety of artisan stores selling ready-to-wear, pottery, jewelry, accessories and Christmas goods all year round. A cafe is located upstairs.

Address: Aleksanterinkatu 28

Second-hand market

Hietalahti Flea Market

At the Hietalahti second-hand market, there are many interesting items to be discovered, and bargains to be had. Second-hand goods are much cheaper than new ones for the same items. Take tram 6 from the city center and get off at the Hietalahti stop.

Open Monday to Friday 08:00-14:00,

Open Saturday (except holidays) 08:00-15:00,

Open Sunday 10:00-16:00,

Night market starts after Midsummer's Day, Monday to Friday 15:30-20:00

Finland Other shopping hotspots

(Alphabetical)

Alvar Aalto Museum

The Alvar Aalto Museum, located in Jyvaskyla, exhibits a wide range of works by Aalto, a renowned architect and designer, including urban planning, interior design, furniture, glassware and more.

Open: Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00, closed Mon

Admission: 6€; 2€ for students and seniors; 3€ for groups of 40 or more

Address: Alvar Aalon katu 7, Jyvaskyla

Web site: www.alvaraalto.fi/ museum

Anne Linnonmaa Factory shop

Located in Mikeli, the shop sells cotton fabrics for men's, women's, and babies' clothing, as well as samples of ready-to-wear garments.Linnonmaa fabrics have been awarded the European Eco-Label.

Arts and Craft Shop Luhti and Taigakoru

Genuine Lappish handicrafts are the specialty of this art store. Located in Rovaniemi, the store sells Lappish reindeer bones, felt products, textiles, jewelry and more.

Address: Koskikatu 10, 96200 Rovaniemi

Tel: +358-16-346 959 (Luhti-myymala)

Tel: +358-16-313 070 (Taiga-Koru)

Craft Museum Of Finland

Located in Jyv?skyl?, the museum features a wide variety of displays, some of which depict traditional and modern styles of Finnish handicrafts; some of which feature crafts from other cultures; and a display of Finnish national costumes. The museum also has a workshop where visitors can try their hand at making various crafts.

Open Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-18:00, closed Mondays and holidays

Admission: adults €5; children (under 18) and craft students free; groups of 10 or more €4.20/person

Frantsila Organic Herb Farm

Frantsila Organic Herb Farm is located in the heart of Finland, in the heart of the countryside. Frantsila Organic Herb Farm, located in Hameenkyro in western Finland, has a specimen garden of 300 medicinal and spice plants. Its café-restaurant serves vegetarian food, and its store sells herbal teas, herbal extracts and oils, and plant spices.

PUBLIC*** TRANSPORTATION: 40km from Tampere train station; 4km from Haimencilo bus station (pick-up to the farm); CAR, BIKE: 40km from Tampere towards Vaasa to the center of the village of Haimencilo, turn left and follow the signs to Kyrospohja 3.

Opening times: Tourist groups all year round; casual visitors only in summer, accommodation only in winter

Jokipiin Pellava

In the western Finnish city of Jalasjarvi, this company is Finland's largest producer of linen fabrics for kitchens, dining tables, saunas and bathrooms. Its towels with burlap are famous for their excellent absorbency. It is available in shopping malls in all major cities.

Tel: +358-6-4566400

Email: info@jokipiinpellava.fi

Website: www.jokipiinpellava.fi

Kenkavero

Located in Mikkeli in a charming tourist attraction that features some beautiful buildings in a restored old rectory.Kenkavero has arts and crafts displays, a craft store and a restaurant, as well as a garden with 500 different plants, most of them medicinal.

Lapuan Kankurit

Produces modern linen fabrics for indoor use in kitchens, dining tables, saunas and bathrooms. It is the first Finnish company to be honored with the Master Linen Fabrics trademark. Its store is located on the site of a former ammunition dump in Lapua, western Finland, which is now a cultural center. It is sold in department stores, interior design stores and gift stores.

Address: Tervaspuuntie 1, 62100 Lapua FINLAND

Tel: +358-6-4338 300

Website: www.lapuankankurit.fi

Laura Peterzens

From Finland. Interior fabric store in Kustavi, West. Fabric sheets and covers, as well as matching towels, cushions, table decorations and gifts, are available at Kustavin Ranta-Aitta (open May 1 to Sept. 30)

Nikkarikeskus

is an exhibition center in Jurva, western Finland, showcasing innovations from the Ostrobothnian furniture industry as well as furniture and traditional designs from different periods. Its gift store sells local woodwork, textiles, pottery and metalwork.

Address: Hirvelantie 2, 66300 Jurva

Tel: +358-201-44 22 11

Email: info@nikkarikeskus.fi

Website: www.nikkarikeskus.fi

Nokian Boots

Nokian boots are made of natural rubber and their production process combines modern technology with traditional craftsmanship. Suitable for wearing in many situations, the boots are ideal for outdoor activities. The factory store is located in the town of Nokian.

Address: PL43, Pirkkalaistie 1, 37101 Nokia

Tel: +358-3-256 34111

Website: www.nokianfootwear.fi

Pentik

Posio is located in the center of the city of Kusa between Mo and Rovaniemi, is the home of Pentik ceramics. The world's northernmost pottery factory produces tableware, gifts and interior decorations.The center of Pentik has a factory, a museum and an exhibition hall

Address: Maaninkavaarantie 3, 97900 Posio

Tel: +358-207-220 330

Website: www . .pentik.com

Porvoo Old Town

Porvoo Old Town, on idyllic cobblestone roads and among the red dockyards along the river, is lined with small stores selling cute gifts, crafts, interior decorating goodies, etc. Brunberg chocolates also have a store here.

Santa Claus Village

Santa Claus Village is located 8 kilometers north of Rovaniemi, where you can see Santa Claus all year round, cross the Arctic Circle, and visit a variety of souvenir stores. And, at the Santa Claus Post Office, you can send wishes from Santa Claus to your friends and family. Santa's Village is also an ideal place for shopping, where Lapland's handicrafts are on display in the form of Marttiinin Finnish knives, Aarikka wooden dolls and Taiga-Koru jewelry.

Opening hours: Spring, Autumn and Winter (e.g. January 9 - June 2, 2006, August 29 - November 27, 2006), daily 10:00-17:00

Opening hours: Summer and Christmas (e.g. June 3 - August 28, 2006, November 28 - January 8, 2007), daily 9:00-19:00

Opening hours: Summer and Christmas season (e.g. June 3 - August 28, 2006, November 28 - January 8, 2007), daily 9:00-19:00

Website: www.santaclausvillage.info

Taito Shop Loftet

Located in Vaasa, Taito Shop Loftet sells imaginative, beautiful, practical objects and home interior decorations representing the best designs in Finnish and Ostrobothnia handicrafts. products that represent the best in Finnish and Ostrobothnia handicrafts.

Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-14:00

Address: Raastuvankatu 28, 65100 Vaasa, Finland

Tel: +358-6-3185 300

Email: info@loftet. .fi

Website: www.loftet.fi

Tapiola

Tapiola

is the commercial center of Espoo, with department stores, restaurants, supermarkets and bookstores.

Located in the eastern part of Espoo, it can be reached from Helsinki by buses 102/103/109

Verkaranta Arts and Craft Center

Verkaranta Arts and Craft Center is located on the site of a former factory in Tampere, and has a wide variety of exhibitions that attract visitors from all over the world. The center has stores selling crafts. There's also a café worth stopping at, with a prominent terrace built just above the rapids of the Tammerkoski River.

Ylamaa Gem Village

The Ylamaa Gem Village is famous for its Spectrolite gemstone, which is taken from the region's ringed granite formations and is a gemstone that glows with color when turned. In Ylamaa you can see how jewelry is made and see more than 4,000 ores and gems on display in the Gem Museum. Sparkling gifts can be purchased in the store.

Address: Ylamaa Gem Society, Koskentie 4, 54410 Ylamaa, Finland

Tel: +358-5-6134200

Email: esko.hamalainen@ylamaa.fi或ylamaa@ylamaa .fi

Website: www.ylamaa.fi