To get the most out of Helsinki shopping you have to know where and when to look - if you do, you can pick up things you’ll treasure for life. The city boasts a myriad of small boutique and designer stores and Nordic design is famed f…Open the full description
To get the most out of Helsinki shopping you have to know where and when to look - if you do, you can pick up things you’ll treasure for life. The city boasts a myriad of small boutique and designer stores and Nordic design is famed for its minimalism, functionality and simple beauty. In many of the smaller clothing boutiques you’ll often hear the hum of the sewing machine from the back room, and these little neighbourhood ateliers are where you’ll find the most precious and unique pieces.
If you’re lucky enough to be on town on one of the days when a fashion or design fair is being held, you’ll pick up everything from handmade shoes to leathergoods and designer appliances at heavily discounted prices. And if this is still out of your price range, rest assured, the flea markets, antique stores and thrift shops of Helsinki are many and varied enough to keep you blissfully occupied for weeks, without making a dent in your finances.
Hakaniemen Kauppahalli
Shopping
19
3
The building itself is a nice piece of history and it's definitely worth wandering round and gazing droolingly at all the tasty things you could buy. Perfect if you're planning to try creating some authentic Finnish cuisine or pick up some Finnish handicrafts. The fresh fish and meats here are really something.
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Market Square (Kauppatori)
Shopping
15
4
A must for visitors to the city, come and watch the boats and the seagulls, and chat to the (mostly) cheerful stall-holders. If you’re after some quaint Finnish souvenirs you might as well get them here, as well as some great salmon soup or other traditional fish dishes.
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Duration
3 h
Languages
English
Hietalahti Market Hall
Restaurants
28
4
If you're interested in high quality food, this market hall is your place. In addition to ingredients, the market hall is also a perfect place for lunch. You can enjoy tasty soup in Soppakeittiö, fresh shrimps at Räken, perfect burgers ar Roslund and delicious fish dishes at Marja Nätti.
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Roobertin Herkku
Souvenirs
8
6
The shop is owned by siblings whose grandmother ran a sweet shop with the same name from 1060s to 1980s in the same area. The shop satisfies you sweet cravings offering sweets, chocolate, soda, coffee and all kinds of treats you can only dream of.
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The Ounce
Shopping
6
3
The staff know everything there is to know about tea so take your time, smell the different varieties and choose your favourite!
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Arkadia International Bookshop
Shopping
20
3
Curl up here for hours, reading your way through the whole collection or having literary discussions with the natives. Just lovely.
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30
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Duration
3 h
Languages
English
Kamppi Shopping Centre
Design & Clothes
11
1
The modern centre of Helsinki city mall shopping, and usefully, also the intercity bus station. Find a lot of what you need right here, be it food, drinks, shops or services, in air-conditioned comfort. Also an easy landmark for a meeting place.
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Moko
Design & Clothes
20
0
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There's plenty to explore at Moko Market and Cafe, including lots of European designed trinkets, house furnishings and tasty imported goods. They also do lovely fresh salads, great coffee, and they have free Wifi in an airy converted warehouse type of atmosphere.
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Eronen Record Store
Souvenirs
5
1
Established in 1977, Eronen still serves their customers needs providing a wide range of different music styles including reggae, salsa, brasil, soul, afro, classic and jazz. Located in a five corner crossing, this record store is a location you do not want to miss.
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Old Market Hall
Restaurants
25
1
It's very close to the Market Square so it's a good option to see part of Finnish food culture if the weather is bad. There are also different alternatives for lunch as well as good options to try typical Finnish specialities.
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Aleksanterinkatu
Pubs
2
0
You can get just about anything you need here. Located at the heart of helsinki Aleksanterinkatu has a lot of nearby activity areas as well.
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Kahvila-Ravintola Wanha Pehtoori
Food & Supplies
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The Café-Restaurant located on Haltiala Farm, which has a playground for children and the farm's animals, is outside in summer. Within 32 customer seats. Café-restaurant in the middle of Helsinki's most beautiful and only farm. Surrounded by nature conservation area as well as spectacular outdoor terrains.
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Korjaamo Kino Töölö
Food & Supplies
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Korjaamo Kino is a member of the Europa Cinemas network and receives an operating grant from the Finnish Film Foundation. Cinema produces films with alternative software outside of large corporate chains.
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Kierrätyskeskukset Helsinki
Food & Supplies
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Recycling Centers are located in Kontula, Oulunkylä, Kyläsaari and Itäkeskuksessa. All Centers have their areas characteristics, and different items to sell. Centers sell good, second-hand styled items; books, furnitures, clothes, kitchen wares as well other everyday items.
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Kumpulan kasvitieteellinen puutarha, Jyrängöntie, Helsinki, Suomi
Souvenirs
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Kumpula's Botanical Garden, aka Kumpula's Manor is apart of University of Helsinki's Museum of Natural Sciences. Garden, the cafe and shop are open in summer (from June to August). The garden entrance fee also gives access to the Luomus - the Geological Collections located in the Manor house.
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