Shopping reviews

Kristiine shopping center has about 130 stores and restaurants under one roof, so it is an ideal place to shop on rainy days. The center is located a few kilometers from the old town, and the route there is not a scenic one. It is not dangerous, but plain dull. You can walk there, if you like, but i... More >

Kron sells shoes that make you happy. The selection is so full or brightness and colours that you cannot have sour face while shopping. The whole shop follows this jumpy colourscheme with orange tables and bright wallpapers.

Kron stocks Camper, Salvador Sepena and Again&Again, among others. The p... More >

Iittala glass village hosts, surprisingly enough, also a chocolate factory with a shop. Kultasuklaa ("Golden Chocolate") manufactures and sells several kinds of chocolate, including also some flavours, such as strawberry.

The manufacturing process can be seen from Monday to Friday through a glass... More >

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 ... More >

If you are searching for good quality branded childrenwear, go to Lastenpuoti Olivia ja Oskari in Turku's Kauppiaskatu. The store is located only a couple of blocks from the market square.

The selection caters for both boys and girls, and the boys' section is surprisingly big. Usually boys have l... More >

Lastenvaateliike Tiina Kiikka is a treasury box for finding old style children fashion, such as sailor suits, pretty dresses and other garments.

The store is open only during summer. It can be found at the old red warehouses facing the sea, next to the Oulu market square. Entering the store is li... More >

If you need more room for all the stuff that you have bought from Turku and Finland in general, Laukku-Rasti is an excellent store to buy more luggage.

The store is located on Kauppiaskatu, a couple of blocks away from the Turku's market square. They stock all the major brands available in Finlan... More >

Levykauppa Äx's store in Oulu looks like most of the other non-chain record stores: rough at edges and a lot of attitude inside.

The store is the best place to buy music in Oulu, if you are not interested in the too-produced mass music genres.

Tilted towards rock, heavy metal and alternative,... More >

All garments for kids are always available only in very bright, vivid or pastel colours. The only shop that sells pure white and black garments is LIFEbaby in Singapore.

The garments are refreshingly different from the mass; how about a black baby t-shirt with image of Mao Zedong? Their signature... More >

Liina is a small home furnishing shop located in the Porvoo old town, focused on more traditional designs -- think of Lexington (one of their brands, in fact). The smallish wooden house has been filled from floor to ceiling with all kinds of items related to home furnishing.

Most of the stuff is ... More >