Reviews for Finland

Oulun Koru is big jewelry store in Finnish standards. All relevant brands are available from watches to jewelry and silverware.

The staff is very helpful and knows enough to answer even some of the more peculiar questions.

Oulun Koru is not for cheapskates. Finland in general is not a good pla... More >

Oz Baby is a huge baby and children store in a semi-industrial zone a few kilometers from the Turku downtown. The trip is worth the drive, as the selection is unbeatable in the Turku region.

The place looks a bit like a factory store, but unfortunately the prices are on normal high-street level. ... More >

Panimoravintola Koulu is the biggest microbrewery in Finland, producing somewhat 170 000 liters of beer every year. A lot of that beer is consumed on their large summer patio behind the old school building that has been converted to a set of restaurants and a brewery.

The patio or the school yard... More >

Paul's Bistro is a refreshing restaurant in shopping mall Sello. Located on the newly opened Hotel Palace Sello, the restaurant provides an oasis for shoppers. However, it is not accessible inside the mall, and thus it is not crowded as the rest of the restaurants. Being twice as expensive as the re... More >

Pentik is one of the less known Finnish design houses. Their products are not shown in Wallpaper, but they are still part of Finnish heritage. Maybe the reason for exclusion is the rustic focus. Most of their items looks good on Finnish summer cottages.

They have a largish store on the basement l... More >

Karhunkierros (bear circle) is about 70 kilometers long trekking trail in Kuusamo, northeastern Finland. Pieni Karhunkierros (small bear circle) is a circular trail for one day trekking (12 km) in the middle of Karhunkierros. The smaller trail contains several points of interest, such as streams, a ... More >

Polarn o. Pyret, or PO.P for short, is a refreshing children clothing shop on third floor in Kamppi shopping mall. Coming from Sweden, the clothes combine Scandinavian design with a flavour of casuality. The end result reminds me, somehow -- dont' ask why, urban people dressing for being on the coun... More >

Helsinki is not the best place to search for top-notch brand children clothing, but there are a few places here and there. One of them is Pompii, centrally located in Simonkenttä -- next to Kamppi shopping mall. Burberry is their main lure, and they carry also a bit cheaper brands, such as Timberla... More >

Porvoo's cathedral is one of the oldest stone churches in Finland, dating back to the end of 13th century. The church is located on an imposing hill at the one end of Porvoo old town. Just walk upwards and you should not miss the place.

The church has been rebuilt on 1414-1418 and there are wall ... More >

Updated on June 16, 2007: Added images

Porvoo's old town is one of the best reserved wooden towns in Finland. The narrow roads are made of cobblestone and the old buildings create illusion of being in 18th or 19th century.

The old town is not dead, quite the contrary. The buildings are filled ... More >