The centre of Jyväskylä offers numerous excellent shopping options serving a wide variety of tastes. The city features shopping centres, boutiques, small traditional shops and specialty stores as well as a number of very familiar chain stores. Most of the city’s shops are located in the city centre pedestrian zone but some very pleasant shopping options can also be found at the top end of Kauppakatu. 

 

Also the market square, seasonal markets, Christmas fairs, flea markets and carnival stalls which vary with the time of year bring specialities from far and wide into the heart of the city.  

We collected some interesting shops if you are in search of gifts or souvenirs. 

 

Taito-Shop Aivia sells attractive gift items and Finnish craft products. The products on sale represent Central Finland and the country as a whole at their very best. The shop is located on the Jyväskylä pedestrian zone next to the Craft Museum of Finland. 

Contact information: tel. +358 (0)10 387 1020
Kauppakatu 25, 40100 Jyväskylä
taitoshop@aivia.fi

 

Toivola Old Courtyard is a cluster of craft boutiques and workshops operating in a traditional 19th century town yard and is open all year. The services at Toivola Old Courtyard include shops, a museum and a café, courses and workshops, guided tours for groups, exhibitions and events of different kinds. During the summer season the yard’s storerooms house artisans’ stalls. Year-round attractions include the craft boutiques and workshops, Café Muisto and the Museum of Central Finland’s craftsmen’s homes. 

Contact information: tel.+358 (0)600 98670
Cygnaeuksenkatu 2, 40100 Jyväskylä
info@vanhapiha.fi

The Alvar Aalto Shop which operates at the Alvar Aalto Museum sells classics designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto, beautiful everyday items for home decoration designed for Artek by Maire Gullichsen, minimalist design as well as modern artwork. The range includes Artek furniture, classic lamps as well as stylish utility and decorative items.

Contact information: tel. +358 (0)14 266 7113
Alvar Aallon katu 7, 40600 Jyväskylä
museum@alvaraalto.fi

 

Sokos department store can offer a full variety of quality clothes, accessories, bags, shoes, cosmetics, healthcare products and homeware. Down in the basement there is also a selection of giftware and souvenirs.

Contact information: tel. +358 (0)10 767 36000
Kauppakatu 24, 40100 Jyväskylä

 

Marimekko designs and manufactures clothes, fabrics, home products, bags and accessories under the Marimekko brand. Marimekko’s Jyväskylä store stocks ever-popular Marimekko classics such as the striped and poppy designs, but also the brand’s other products.

Contact information: tel. +358 (0)44 780 4352
Tawast shopping centre, Kauppakatu 33, 40100 Jyväskylä
jyvaskyla@marimekko.fi

 

Pienikamari is a small, enticing shop that offers gifts, toys and small decorative items for both children and adults. The shop sells traditional toys in wood and metal, doll’s house furniture and miniatures, giftware with an individual touch, decorative items that are unique and sometimes surprising, funny postcards and Finnish design products. 

Contact information: tel. +358 (0)14 621 887
Kilpisenkatu 9, 40100 Jyväskylä
asiakaspalvelu@pienikamari.fi

 

On Naissaari island in Vaajakoski, roughly 7 km from Jyväskylä, you will find Puttipaja Design Puoti Wanha Paja and the Outlet store. Puttipaja is a store selling candles, decorative items and giftware, with special factory batches on sale in the Outlet section. Candles have been made by hand at Puttipaja for almost 40 years. Design Puoti Wanha Paja also offers a 30 shop selection of Finnish craft and design products as well as a teddy bear world.

Contact information:  tel. +358 (0)20 779 8682
Naissaarentie 1, Vaajakoski
wanhapaja@puttipaja.fi

 

Panda’s factory outlet is located in Vaajakoski next to the Panda factory. Panda has made highly popular sweets and confectionery since 1920. The factory outlet sells licorice, a variety of delicious chocolate products and special factory batches. 

Contact information: tel. +358 (0)20 785 4362
Asematie 2, 40801 Vaajakoski
panda.myymala@orkla.fi​

Viherlandia garden centre 

Iittala Outlets

The Art and Frame Centre sells paintings by local and nationally known artists. The shop also stocks a good selection of Finnish prints, watercolours, oil paintings and artist’s supplies. Also on offer are art postcards and posters as well as a picture framing service.

Contact information:  tel. +358 (0)14 213 919
Yliopistonkatu 44, Jyväskylä
info@taidejakehyskeskus.fi.

 

Soppi university shop offers a variety of university products, books and other publications, student materials and also Juho Jussila wooden toys. Soppi’s particular speciality are nostalgic educational pictures. Soppi has two other branches, museum shops Kipinäsoppi and Luontosoppi.

Contact information: tel. +358 (0)40 805 4840
Seminaarinkatu 15, T-building, 40700 Jyväskylä
soppi@jyu.fi

 

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