Shopping in Helsinki
The city centre boasts some famous department stores and excellent shopping malls, including Stockmann's designer fashion and the Moomin Shop, the official place for Moomin character memorabilia. Nordic interior design and fashion is a major draw for the Helsinki shopper, but it's worth heading a little off the beaten track to hunt for bargains at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki or Hakaniemi Market Hall in Kallio.
Stockmann
Everything under one roof
Stockmann in the city centre is practically ingrained in the Finnish
constitution. To go to Helsinki and not visit is unthinkable. As well as
designer gear from Finnish and international designers, there's lots of good
delicacies to stock up on.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 9am-6pm
Address
52B, Aleksanterinkatu, Helsinki 00100
Telephone
+358 (0) 9 121 1
Kalevala Koru
Crown jewels
Known internationally, Kalevala Koru is one of Europe's largest jewellery
manufacturers, as well as one of Finland's best-known brands. With all its
wares manufactured on home soil, the Helsinki flagship store stocks
jewellery with a distinctly Nordic feel.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-4pm
Address
25, Unioninkatu, Helsinki 00170
Telephone
+358 (0) 207 611 380
Market Square
Local specialities
The city centre's Market Square is a meeting place for the locals to gossip
and snack on delicacies such as salmon and reindeer. It also sells arts and
crafts, reindeer skins and hunting knives, cured reindeer meat and local
vodka.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 6.30am-6pm; Sat 6.30am-4pm, May-Sep also Sun 10am-5pm
Address
South Harbour, Helsinki 00170
Telephone
+358 (0)9 3107 1390
Transport
Tram 4 to Senaatintori
Hakaniemi Market Hall
Bargains galore
Hakaniemi Market Hall, in the Kallio district, shows visitors a slice of
Helsinki life that they may otherwise miss. The market's Upper Hall, located
immediately above the food hall, is crammed with bargain textiles, woollen
goods, art supplies and plenty more.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; Sat 8am-4pm
Address
Hakaniemi Marketplace, Helsinki 00530
Telephone
+358 (0) 9 310 1671
Skanno
Exclusive Finnish interiors
Skanno's most famous design is the Kameleleonitti sofa, which can be stripped
of its cover and given a new one. A visit to the shop in Ruoholahti will
reveal why Finland is one of the world leaders in interior design.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 11am-7pm; Sat 10am-5pm
Address
13G, Porkkalankatu, Helsinki 001800
Telephone
+358 (0) 9 612 9440
Design Forum Shop
Made in Finland
Originality is the word at the Design Forum Shop, with 100% Finnish objects
made of glass, wood, ceramics and textiles, many of which are actually
useful, rather than just decorative. This city-centre shop is a design
treasure trove.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 12pm-5pm
Address
7, Erottajankatu, Helsinki 00130
Telephone
+358 (0) 9 6220 810
Marimekko
From kitchen to wardrobe
Hard-wearing and funky at the same time, it's hard to go wrong with
Marimekko's now classic Finnish clothing line. This-city centre outlet also
sells a selection of bags and accessories, and homeware items including
decorative interior textiles.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 12pm-5pm
Address
31, Pohjoisesplanadi, Helsinki 00130
Telephone
+358 (0) 9 686 0240
Moomin Shop
Moomin toys and memorabilia
One of Finland's best-known authors, Tove Jansson’s most loved creations are
the Moomins, a curious community of hippopotamus-like white trolls. Located
in the Forum shopping centre, Helsinki's Moomin shop sells all manner of
Moomin-related memorabilia and keepsakes.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm
Address
Forum Shopping Centre, 20, Mannerheimintie, Helsinki
Telephone
+358 (0) 40 192 0720
Anne Linnonmaa Ecological Fashion
Environmentally friendly clothes
Anne Linnonmaa Ecological Fashion, located at Helsinki Fashion House at
Mikkolantie, produces textile and knitwear garments using only
environmentally sound raw materials. The award-winning collections by Anne
Linnonmaa feature hand-picked Peruvian combed cotton treated using natural
biological processes.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 9am-6pm
Address
Helsinki Fashion House, Mikkolantie 1 A, Helsinki 00640
Telephone
+358 (0) 40 737 9583
