Shopping reviews for Finland

Carlson is an old trading house from Kuopio. Incidently, their flagship store is located also in the very same town. The location could not be more central, just next to the central market square -- but this is a bit deceiving, as the store continues in a series of buildings that are joined with und... More >

If you are looking for any specific kitchen utensil, such as a quality knife or easy to use corkscrew, check out Chez Marius store at the corner of Fredrikinkatu and Bulevardi. The smallish store is filled from floor to ceiling with all kinds of quality kitchen items. Some of them are familiar and o... More >

If you are looking for anything, there is a quite good chance that it can be found at Clas Ohlson store in Kamppi mall. Maybe clothes and food are excluded, but it seems that everything else can be found. Need some car accessories? Yep, they have those. Computer gadgets? Power tools? Garden midgets?... More >

Design Deli is a charming small boutique selling the top-notch contemporary Finnish designs from a wide variety of designers. It is one of the shops in the Porvoo old town that you definitely should visit.

The shopkeeper is very friendly and helpful, and knows a lot of the designers, their workin... More >

Diesel has two stores in Helsinki. The bigger one is located at the end of Mannerheimintie, near Stockmann and Swedish theatre. The other is in Kämp Galleria.

The Mannerheimintie shop is quite big Diesel store also in international standards. There is only one floor, but the space is much bigger... More >

Element is an extremely nice fashion shop for young adults in the middle of busy shopping district in Turku. The spacious store has both the bleeding edge Finnish designers and more established international labels, such as Adidas, DKNY, Ivana Helsinki, J. Lindeberg, Karhu Originals, Nudie Jeans, an... More >

Enfantti is a shop that you see seldom in Finland: they sell furniture for children rooms. There are all kinds of bigger and smaller items for children, ranging from baby years to early teens. They carry also wallpapers and other items needed in renovating a room for a child.

The shop sells also ... More >

If you are looking for quality clothing for your children, pay a visit to Exit shop in Jumbo shopping mall. The Danish brand shop is stocked full with bright colours and nice designs for the younger generation.

There are clothes for both girls and boys, and some of the stuff can be worn by both -... More >

Updated May 9, 2007: The shop is closed.

If you want to get rid of your money fast, and still feel good about the purchases, Furla shop might be a good choice for you. The small store is located on Mikonkatu in Kämp Galleria shopping mall -- entrance is directly from the street, though.

Their... More >

Galleria F is small art gallery run by the artist Kristiina Lehtonen herself. The gallery is conveniently located at the central yellow buildings in Fiskars.

I was not very impressed with the artworks, but it was mostly due to my taste for art. For me, the works look a bit childish, but for someo... More >