Shopping in Finland

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Shopping in Finland - an integral part of the holiday, many tourists just for this back and go, although cheap shopping in this country can not be called.
what to Buy

One of the most popular items that are bought in Finland, is a children's clothing - not cleaned, it is waterproof, lightweight, warm and comfortable, it is valued for moms practicality and durability. The same applies to children's winter shoes - light, warm, does not get wet. It is worth it's not cheap, but with discounts and taxes stock return (from 10 to 14%) is quite acceptable. Network children's clothing stores - Nicky and Nelly and BOBO.
In adults, too, demanded a Finnish clothing - warm jackets, sporting goods, ski equipment and hiking gear, suits for active sports.
What's new electronics, computers and various gadgets also go to Finland - they appear for a couple of months earlier than in the CIS countries.
Finns are very particular about the quality of food and the environment, so from Finland bring local produce - fish, chocolate, coffee, baby food, eggs.
If you want to sell alcoholic beverages in Finland, to be sure - the quality is better than at home, because Finns are very particular about what eat. Popular drinks - cider from apples or pears, berry liqueur Laponia, and vodka Koskenkorva.

where to buy

The largest shopping mall in Finland - Stockmann, it was opened in 1926, still the network shopping malls - Forum, Sokos, one of the most popular - Sello in Helsinki during the winter sales are held here meeting with Santa Claus. Fashionable clothes can search for Dressmann, Halonen, Kekale, during sales, it is sold with good discounts. Clothes at affordable prices, you can buy in a four-level shopping mall Aleksi13.
Food and household goods and cheap clothes better to go to the chain stores Robinhood, Rayatalo, Tareustalo, Lidl.
In Finland kirptuorii - literally - flea markets - a common phenomenon, and it stalls and small shops. Here, you can buy anything you want at low prices, they say, the best there is to buy baby clothes.

Sales in shopping centers in Finland are held twice a year: at the end of June to September and December to February.

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Shops and shopping centers Rovaniemi

In the center of town is the area of ​​Ronda, and on it - just three shopping centers - Rinteenkulma, Revontuli and Sampokeskus. Santa loves to be in Sampokeskus during the Christmas holidays, and communicate with their young admirers. Moms and dads, too, love the shopping malls. There are as boutiques individual brands, and multi-brand multi-storey shops "Dresman", "Anton and Nina", "Marimekko", "Seppala», «H & M», «Ecco", "Anttila", "Claes Olson", and grocery stores . On the square in front of the shopping center are held year-round cultural events.
In the center of the store "Dzhekal" youth sells high quality clothing. Young people prefer comfortable clothes - Hoodies, Sweatshirts - kangaroos, jeans, T-shirts, comfortable shoes. Winter can not do without a snowboard or skis and equipment to them, and in the summer needs a skateboard or rollers and stylish sunglasses. In the store you can pick up for whole image of the girl or boy in according to the time of the year outside. If prices in the "Dzhekal" seem a tall, you should look into the "Mix". There's clothing for each day for boys and girls will not empty the wallet.
Pukumies presents new trends in women's and men's fashion from famous brands, offers refined cosmetics and perfumes.
"Piesky" - a souvenir shop in Lapland. Here sell lovely wool sweaters northern sheep, a variety of souvenirs, hand-made of wood, deer skin, horns. Many figures of trolls and other characters Finno-Ugric epic.
The city has as independent jewelry stores, as well as representative of known networks: "Kultayousi", "Taigakoru", "Kultatupa" and others. Finnish manufacturers of jewelry are inspired by the unique nature of the surrounding - the sparkling snow, lakes and rivers is reflected in their air , pine forests and spruce forests.

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Shops and markets Helsinki
The share of tourists visiting the capital of Finland just to go shopping, is very high. The selection of products is more, the quality is higher than in Russia. As for prices, they are among the highest in Europe. However, in the season of discounts prices are very tempting for the Russians. Buyers do not lose sight of the fact that Helsinki is much closer and get to it is cheaper than to many European cities. Bulk Discounts are at Christmas time from the end of December and the end of June after Midsummer, or otherwise, of the day Juhannus.

Range of shopping is very wide: from medicines and household chemicals to parts on the car, not to mention the Finnish comfortable clothes.
Neighborhood Design

Finnish design with its bright and simple prints, clean lines impressed many. People tend to visit Quarter Design in Helsinki, to design the interior of your home or office, to diversify a wardrobe, buy Finnish jewelry or jewelry. Here you can draw ideas, combining walking with a visit to the boutiques galleries, antique shops and museums. The block is situated in the city center, not far from the park to the side streets Dianapuisto Kaartinkaupunki, Kamppi, Punavuori and Ullanlinna.
Shopping Malls

To buy from a lot of different kinds of products in a short time tourists go to shopping malls. Here you can combine shopping with entertainment. Do not forget to issue tax-free, you can do most of the shopping center in Finland.

Stockman department store - the largest in Finland, as befits his rank, in the city center. Here you can buy fashionable clothes, the latest in electronics design, Finnish products of the highest quality. In a department store located Argos Hall, where guests spend fashion shows, organize exhibitions.
At the entrances to the city along the trails there are many shopping malls - Bauhaus Gigantti, Jumbo, and others. Prices are lower than in the center.
MPH Fashion Outlet City - here you will find last year's collection of Guess, Guess by Marciano, Nike, Colmar, Liu Jo and Calvin Klein.
Not too fat wallet will be pleasant supermarkets such as Robinhood (clothes, shoes, cosmetics, household cleaning products, tools), Lidl (Finnish products and everything else for a little bit), Tarjoustalo, Rajatalo.

factory shops

If you know the object of your shopping hunting, it is better to go to the store at the factory where it is produced. They offer products with minimal trade wrap wire. It can be as ordinary goods of the current season, as well as products of previous years, or who have small scratches, chips, inhaling. Such a lot in Helsinki.

Aarikka - a family company produces hand jewelry and nice things for the home.
Finlayson - home textiles and linens.
Kalevala Koru & Lapponia Jewel - jewelry.
Marimekko - textiles, clothing, utensils and accessories with brand bright geometric or floral print.
Pentik - items for the interior: ceramics, textiles and furniture.

markets

Hakaniemen kauppahalli - great food market in Helsinki. Part of the market is under the roof of the pavilion, part - outdoors. The pavilion on the first floor you will find quality and expensive Finnish foods (fish, meat, vegetables). In the market a special psychological climate, often buyers and sellers know each other for several generations. The clothes amateur gardeners and rustic basket in hand here can afford to buy cheese for breakfast or coffee a local millionaire. The second floor is occupied by the Finnish souvenirs. Here you can buy a product made ​​by hand, and the goods of Marimekko.
Kauppatori - a favorite tourist spot. At this market you can go to meet with the inhabitants of the northern seas, and taste them. Seafood sold here always, and the rest of the range depends on the time of year. Autumn are carried Herring Festival, which dumped all over the country, in the summer a lot of peas, Finns revere him about how we - the seeds, and in December the Christmas market opens here.

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Shops and shopping malls in Lappeenranta
A trip to Lappeenranta - convenient route shopping tour weekend for residents of St. Petersburg and the region. The city is located in Finland, 60 km from Vyborg or three hours away by car from St. Petersburg. Scenic pine and spruce, lakes and rivers of Karelia brightens the road and travel time fly by.

Number of fans in Lappeenranta believe that Finnish food is tastier, drug treated better, and household chemicals cleans house on the order of magnitude stronger. Indeed, Finland - European country, so buy here counterfeiting impossible.

New clothes for wardrobe fittings and require a lot of time, so it makes sense to stay a couple of days in Lappeenranta, if your aim - clothing.
Clothing

In the center of the city streets and Kauppakatu Valtakatu are just four major shopping centers: Galleria, Weera, Opri, Armada. Prices are slightly higher, but also the brands represented in the stores, a higher grade than in the suburbs. Besides, tired of walking on the boutiques, you can sit in a cafe or restaurant, of which there are big set. If you are demanding comfort, the hotel is better and pick up in the center.
Family Center - the largest shopping center in Lappeenranta. It is convenient to start a family. The youngest members of the family may be left under the supervision of experienced teachers in the play area. And parents, meanwhile, will be able to choose baby clothes or accessory care - center stands is a large selection of children's products. Other family members will not be disappointed. Next to the mall a lot of cheap shops: LidI, Robinhood, Biltema.
Prisma - this hypermarket and the area around it is also a convenient place for shopping. Hypermarket offers a huge selection of different consumer goods. You can confine your trip a "Prism" and buy everything here from socks to jewelry. It should be noted that in Finland are not many stores that have the right to sell alcoholic beverages. One of the "lucky" - ALCO. Treat friends Finnish "souvenir" - cranberry liqueur. In "Prism", you can also stock up on delicious Food and Drug Administration. Next to the "Prism" on many cheap shops with everyday products, including Komissionka.

Electronics

Electronics in Finland is more expensive than in Russia, but why not inquire what gadgets like the Europeans? To do this, men can visit Gigantti - hypermarket network electronics and household appliances, and women having fun will drop to the nearby shop Lidi with high-quality and affordable products Finnish or outlet Luhta with clothes of sports style for any weather.

Active Lifestyle

U-Koskimies - a paradise for hikers, hunters and sports enthusiasts. Here you can buy everything from thermal underwear to boats and navigation equipment to them. Do not forget that snowboarding is better to buy at the end of winter, and, for example, quad bikes - in the second half of the summer. Section of the store: clothing and footwear, sporting goods, hunting, fishing, boats and boats, motorcycles, garden and forest.

Prices in Finland are high. Advantageous to plan a trip to one of the discount season. This Christmas or discounts at the end of December or the summer discounts at the end of June, after a day Juhannus (summer solstice)

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Popular outlets

Pedestrianized street Koskenparras offers a large number of clothing stores, lingerie, jewelry and sports are boutiques. Catering outlets are also missing. Close to one of the main attractions of Imatra - Saimaa Canal and waterfall.
Shopping center on Koskentori ulttse Einonkatu is also very close to Koskenparras. It is possible to buy for men and women, children's clothes at prices below the average. Here you'll find companies such as Seppala, Esprit, Vero Moda, Lindex, Finnish design shop Pentik. Center adds popularity and the fact that sellers are fluent in Russian. Not indifferent to tourists and pharmacy shopping center, as many prefer to use the European medicines. On Fridays and Wednesdays near the mall organized a farmers market with offerings Finnish fields.
Because of the proximity to the border and take away the possibility of a significant amount of purchases in Imatra high demand for a wide variety of products, including bulky and heavy. So, if you are in a difficult state of repair of the dwelling, customize vehicles and stronger povmestitelney to building hypermarkets "K-Routh." Finishing materials and plumbing - this stuff for the shop. You can buy houses, however, in parts, so that it was easier to transport.
Tokmanni - the largest network of Finnish "economic" discounters. You can purchase a year's supply of high-quality household chemicals, personal care products, technically improve the work on the farm, upgrade the furniture, buy products and even something of electronics. The shop is located on the street Tainionkoskentie.
At 300 meters from Tokmanni is another supermarket - Citymarket with the same range. It is particularly attractive in food choices. Generally, for Finnish products and can go to any supermarket type Citymarket Lidl or Prisma. Although the latter chain opened its representative offices in Russia, in the Finnish retail assortment favorably.

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In Finland, began sales

As in previous years, stores of South Karelia, which includes Lappeenranta and Imatra, began to sell before Christmas. "This trend of recent years - sales start earlier and earlier," - said Mika Peltonen, Head of the Chamber of Commerce of South Karelia. At the same time, according to Mr. Peltonen, sales start earlier and earlier became popular throughout Europe.

According to Mr. Peltonen, Finland as a whole falls active buyers in the pre-Christmas period (previously reported that more and more people prefer to buy gifts online). That is why companies are starting to sell - to attract customers. "And if one firm announces discounts, while others pulled" - says Mr. Peltonen.

In South Karelia, furthermore, many shops aimed at Russian tourists. And now because of falling demand, many of them announcing the sale, and then ... close. However, the exact number of stores closed due to the fact that the region comes less Russian buyers, is not specified.

According to Russian tourists in some discount stores account for 30 - 40%.

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Sales in Finland

Finnish products are expensive, but they are of high quality. So they have a lot of fans around the world. This paradise shoppers can find in Helsinki. This city has a huge number of boutiques and shops.
When the discount season passes

Major sales in Finland are held after Christmas. Christmas sale is held in winter. Its beginning falls on December 20. In the summer, too, a large-scale sale after June 20th.

Most popular products: clothes, accessories, shoes, home decorations, textiles, designer items for decoration, tableware, gifts and others. Finding your way in the shops you can help free almanac Shopping Guide, which is available at the hotel, the tourist office, or in any large shopping centers. This collection provides current information about known stores, restaurants. The most popular brands include Finnish Luhta, Marimekko, Nokia, Nuutajärvi, Arabia, Finlandia and others. Shopping centers, announcing the sale, post Inscription «Sale», «Alennus» or «Ale».

Sales in Finland - it is an opportunity to buy quality products at low prices. Discounts range from 30 to 70%. Some stores offer a two for the price of one, or three for the price of two. Starting from December 27, discounts are striking in their size. The cost of many goods to the final sales decreased significantly. Discounts apply to clothing, footwear, household appliances, cars, etc..

Discount season can last about two months. At this time, the Finnish shops are full of customers from around the world. Russian fans of shopping is visited border towns. Goods with big discounts diverge instantly.
What stores run sales

The country has Outlets - shops, where ever conducted sale of goods from major manufacturers. After Christmas sales are held in all the stores of the country. Some outlets arrange their own sales regardless of the season. These include the famous department store Stockmann, which makes deep discounts in October and April. Interesting stocks fall and spring suits department store chain Sokos.

Sales in Finland holds luxury boutiques. They sell goods well-known manufacturers, focusing on the wealthy buyers. Very rarely made good discounts on fashionable clothing. The newest models of electronics also have a slight discount.

In Finland, you can make purchases and at flea markets. There are products available that have already been used. Analogue second-hand in the country is pawnshop, which also come across good things.

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Tax free in Finland

You plan shopping in Finland and wish to achieve the maximum benefit? In this case, you should know that it is necessary to make a purchase using the possibility of tax free.

Be prepared for the fact that you have to reach the established amount of payment. The minimum amount for registration in the same trade institutions should be 40 euros. You can buy one or a few things, but payment must be made on a single pin. Keep in mind that when shopping in the supermarket and buy food, non-food items at the same time, their sum alone should not be less than forty euros, because you'll get two receipts, for each group of products purchased.
After payment for the selected item should be asked to issue tax free retailer. For registration you are required to present a passport. Seller will issue a receipt, which can be used for the VAT refund. Form to prominence will be attached to the fiscal receipt of purchase. The amount of tax depends on the amount and type of purchased goods, ranging from 10% to 16%.
At the next stage, the goods will be packed and sealed with a special tape. In addition, the seller stick the receipt number. Be prepared for the fact that the package can not be printed in the EU, because otherwise entitled to a refund of VAT will be lost.
Tax free in Finland does not apply to services, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products books.
In order to have had the opportunity to design tax free, you do not have to be a citizen of the EU and have a residence permit or work permit.

The procedure for VAT refunds

This procedure is simple and understandable for everyone. On departure from Finland should contact the special item Refund, where you need to show your receipt and get your money in cash in euros. You must submit sealed purchases that were not opened, a receipt with a check and passport. Refund items are open daily from 09.00 to 22.00 Finnish time.

If you are leaving the country in a different time, you must provide proof stamp customs officers, then you can get the money the next time you travel to Finland, but it should occur no later than three months from the date of shopping. You can also refer to an authorized bank at home: the money will be issued in the national currency at the current rate.

You can enjoy exciting shopping in Finland in full, using the tax free.