Reviews for Joensuu, Finland

Carlson is an independent department store chain in the Eastern Finland. Originally from Kuopio, they opened a new department store in Joensuu in 2007. Located in a prime position next to the market square, the two storey building hosts the department store and two specialist stores (electronics sto... More >

f you are tighter on budget, Halonen might be the best solution for your clothing needs in Joensuu. Located nearby the market square (and opposite of Kekäle clothing store), Halonen store provides clothes, shoes and accessories on quite good prices. Consecutively, the brands are not the top of the ... More >

Joensuu Art Museum is located in the very centre of the city, in an old school building that is impressive sight from the market square (see picture). The building itself is quite sight itself, being built on 1894 and used as school until 1974.

When we visited the museum, they had a good Finnish ... More >

Kahvila & Konditoria Houkutus is the gem of Joensuu's coffeehouses. Located next to Sokos department store (not far from the market square), the café sets the standards for the cakes, pastries and good service in the town.

The coffee shop itself is trendy without being too cold and over-designed... More >

Kekäle is by far the best place to buy clothing in Joensuu. Their store is a sort of hidden at one corner of the marketsquare, as most of the floor space is on the basement. They sell clothes for both sexes and all generations.

The ground floor, near the market square, sells young clothing. Desc... More >

Sokos department store offers the best shopping experience under one roof in Joensuu. Mostly because it is the only real department store in the town. I personally can't consider Anttila or Citymarket as a department store...

Anyhow, Joensuu's Sokos is located next to the market square and the bu... More >

Suomalainen Kirjakauppa has two bookstores on the same market square. This sounds stupid, but probably there are some historical reasons behind it -- other one used to be Akademic Bookstore, but some of their shops were sold to Suomalainen chain.

Both stores carry the full selection, including bo... More >