Visiting Helsinki shops is not only one of the ways to relax from the cultural attractions of the capital and get acquainted with the everyday life of the city, but also a great opportunity to buy quality European things, souvenirs, design items and all kinds of delicacies .Most of the stores are concentrated in a few streets .Aleksanterinkatu or the street named after Tsar Alexander I (Aleksanterinkatu), Mannerheimintie avenue, Esplanadi (northern and southern), Fredrikinkatu, Korkeavuorenkatu and Bulevardi - "mecca" for shopaholics, especially on days sale .

The schedule of large shopping centers, however, as well as small shops, does not differ much from the Russian .From Monday to Friday, you can make purchases from 9 .00-10 .00 am to 20 pm .00-21 .00PM .Saturday and Sunday - exceptions to the rules .Do not open stores until 12 .00, and close no later than 18 .00 .Some boutiques do not work on Sunday .Pre-holiday and public holidays are not the best time for shopping .Stores are either closed, or work for a short time .Sale - after Christmas and from the end of June .To understand that it is time for discounts, you can by two words - ALE and ALENNUS .
Shopping streets in Helsinki (video in English)

If there is not so much time for shopping, then it is worth to visit the shopping center "Ityakeskus" in the same area .This is the largest mall in Northern Europe, several floors of which are occupied by all kinds of shops and eateries .Russians from the presented brands, as a minimum, are well acquainted with H & M and the Stockmann network .With the last one is best acquainted separately .On the avenue of Mannerheim you can find a department store "Stockmann" the size of the whole quarter .If the offered assortment does not inspire, then you can move to the nearby department stores "Sokos" and "Forum" .

For items of Finnish interior it is worth to go to a special district of Design (Design District Helsinki), and for souvenirs and all sorts of delicacies to the old covered market on the South Coast (Wanha Kauppahalli) or the Hakaniementori market. Both markets are open from Monday to Friday, from 8.00 to 18.00 and on Saturday from 8.00 to 16.00. The open part of Hakaniemi opens and closes a little earlier, from 6.30 to 15.00.

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Iittala Boutique in Helsinki
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In Helsinki shops - New Year's sales!