Iittala glass village has also a museum that focuses on the glassware produced by Iittala and their designers. The collection has a few gems from the earlier era.

The second floor has the glass making tools on display with explanations — the various tools and methods used to mold glass are amazing, as well as the temperature of raw glass.

The entrance fee is only a couple of euros, so the museum fits to shoestring budget, too.

www.iittala.com, Iittala, Finland, +358 204 396 230, iittala.museum@iittala.com

Luhta is a Finnish clothing brand that has a selection of clothes for both women and men, and a home collection. The clothes are made — or used to be made — in Lahti and Luhta has a factory store in the area.

The store is located a couple kilometers from the Lahti downtown, and the best way to get there is to take a car. Taxi is also an alternative, but that may eat the bargains — unless you buy a lot.

The clothes are fashionable and of good quality. Luhta is not, however, a designer shop, so do not expect haute couture or anything similar.

www.luhta.fi, Saksalankatu 6, Lahti, Finland, +358 3 822 1532