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Shopping, Iittala, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Iittala factory shop – Bargain glass and tableware

Iittala, one of the best known Finnish design house, has a factory in Iittala, a small town north from Hämeenlinna. And not just the factory, but a host of other services, such as a factory shop.

If you have not visited yet in any Finnish design factory store, consider to do it. You can find wor... More >

Worth of Visit, Iittala, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Iittala Glass Museum – Old and new glass

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 amazi... More >

Shopping, Iittala, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Keramiikkapaja Anubis – Scary ceramics

Keramiikkapaja Anubis is really, really weird craftshop. Their specialty is ceramics, and somehow they tend to make a sort of scary. Check the picture to get a picture.

If you are fan of such things, a goth maybe, you'll find a lot of stuff to purchase here. In the other case, there are still a l... More >

Shopping, Iittala, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Kultasuklaa – Small chocolate factory

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 >

Worth of Visit, Iittala, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Naivistit Iittalassa – Naivistic art

Naivistit Iittalassa is an annual naivistic art exhibition held in Iittala during summer months... In an old school, as most of the art exhibitions in the Finnish countryside.

The art on the walls is hilarious and makes you smile. All works of art are on sale, so you can purchase a permanent sour... More >

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