The best known areas - and lesser known insider locations - for shopping in Helsinki are:
- Kamppi Shopping Center: modern stores & restaurants with good prices
- The Kiselef Bazar: mall offering craft shops, local artwork, clothing
- Esplanadi Street: higher-priced shopping area downtown with clothing & souvenirs
- Kauppatori Market Square & Market Hall: fresh food and crafts in the center of Helsinki
- The Forum: mall at Mannerheiminkatu 20 with modern clothing chains
- Itäkeskus Mall: reachable by metro 7 miles from downtown, biggest shopping location in Helsinki
