Markets Finland

The city's oldest covered market hall has been open since 1889. Attractive wooden stalls, cafés and restaurants, including the famous Story, where you can sample Finnish specialties and exquisite burgers. A bit of a tourist market, it's not really the place to go for family shopping, but you can find local artisanal specialties to bring back from your trip, such as moose pâté or cranberry jam.

Located in a working neighborhood, this covered market, built in 1914, is much more authentic than the market of Kauppatori and lives all the year. One finds there shovel-mixes with the flowers, of the meats of dash, reindeer and wide varieties of fresh fish or pastries. On the first floor, stands of craftsmen offering a wide choice of accessories, clothing, soaps and other souvenirs Finnish, without forgetting a small café to rest right in the middle of all this extremely friendly agitation. In all, 70 shops expect you!

Approximately 1 km west of the Kauppatori, on the west bank of the Helsinki peninsula, near the large port port where many cruise ships were built, including the «Loveboats» of the American television Series. The market existed in the last century. Only the bricks building of the covered market was added at the beginning of this century. In the 1980 s, we wanted to make it a car park, but fortunately the neighbours mobilized and a flea market was built there. The Hietalahti market quickly became the focal point for tourists from the East who came from the former Soviet Union, and now also independent states, hence the name «Red square». Mixing up with the Finns who sell scavenging and old books, Russians pimentent the atmosphere of the market, and to finance their purchases in the West selling all, jewellery amber jewellery.

Recently reopened, these warm and bright covered halls in the heart of Helsinki are home to many old-fashioned wooden stalls, some of which are "pop-up", which change every month. There are local and organic quality products, which can also be tasted on site. Stop at the Roslund butcher's to taste the best hamburger in town, enjoy Japanese street food, Italian pasta, or warm up over soup.

Simply magical! Porvoo is an ideal city for Christmas shopping. The old town then abounds with shops offering handicrafts, art, paintings, chocolate, mustard, Christmas fish. We warm up with mulled wine and gingerbread cookies, listening to street musicians. There is really a special atmosphere here, especially in the old town - something of a small village of yesteryear! And the advantage over Helsinki is also its attendance. There are far fewer people here!