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Top 19 shops in Finland

19 shops worth a visit in Finland, from grand department stores and markets to historic specialists and local makers.

19 shops

  1. 1
    Department store

    Stockmann Helsinki

    Helsinki

    Finland's best-known department store, in a 1930 building on Aleksanterinkatu.

  2. 2
    Market

    Old Market Hall

    Helsinki

    Red-brick harbourside market hall of 1889 selling fish, cheese and Finnish delicacies.

  3. 3
    Market

    Market Square (Kauppatori)

    Helsinki

    Open-air harbour market beside the Presidential Palace, selling produce, fish and crafts.

  4. 4
    Fashion & design

    Marimekko Esplanadi

    Helsinki

    Flagship store of the Finnish design house known for its bold printed textiles.

  5. 5
    Fashion & design

    Artek

    Helsinki

    Furniture company co-founded by Alvar Aalto in 1935, with a showroom in central Helsinki.

  6. 6
    Books & music

    Academic Bookstore

    Helsinki

    Large bookshop in an Alvar Aalto building with a skylit atrium and Café Aalto.

  7. 7
    Food & drink

    Fazer Café Kluuvikatu

    Helsinki

    Café and confectionery shop opened by Karl Fazer in 1891, famed for its chocolate.

  8. 8
    Shopping street & arcade

    Esplanadi

    Helsinki

    Tree-lined boulevard with flagship stores of Finnish design brands and a central park.

  9. 9
    Shopping street & arcade

    Design District Helsinki

    Helsinki

    Network of central streets packed with design shops, galleries and ateliers.

  10. 10
    Antiques & vintage

    Hietalahti Flea Market

    Helsinki

    Popular open-air flea market on Hietalahti square for second-hand goods and vintage finds.

  11. 11
    Market

    Tampere Market Hall

    Tampere

    Large market hall of 1901 known for local specialities such as black sausage.

  12. 12
    Market

    Turku Market Hall

    Turku

    Market hall of 1896 with food stalls and cafés in central Turku.

  13. 13
    Market

    Kuopio Market Hall

    Kuopio

    Art Nouveau market hall of 1902 on the market square, known for kalakukko fish pie.

  14. 14
    Market

    Oulu Market Hall

    Oulu

    Historic market hall by the harbour, beside the Toripolliisi statue.

  15. 15
    Crafts & makers

    Fiskars Village

    Raseborg

    Former ironworks village home to artisans, designers and craft studios.

  16. 16
    Crafts & makers

    Iittala Village

    Iittala

    Glassworks village where Iittala glass is still made, with a shop and glassblowing viewing.

  17. 17
    Crafts & makers

    Nuutajärvi Glass Village

    Urjala

    Finland's oldest glassworks, founded in 1793, now home to glass artists' studios.

  18. 18
    Crafts & makers

    Marttiini

    Rovaniemi

    Knife maker founded in 1928, known for traditional Lapland puukko knives.

  19. 19
    Food & drink

    Brunberg

    Porvoo

    Confectioner making kisses and chocolates in Porvoo since 1871.

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