The city of Jyväskylä combines a wide range of good qualities a city could claim to have. It has good universities, attracting students from all over Finland, Europe and world. Compared to Helsinki or Tampere it is quite small, and its center can be walked through in few minutes. Still the amount of options and variety it is surprising.
To shop in Jyväskylä will not be a hard task, and one can find almost everything on the cities downtown markets, shopping centers and stores.
Sokos
Localized at the very center of Jyväskylä’s center, in front of Kompassi, which is the zero mark of the city is Sokos department store. Sokos shopping centers are spread all over the country, and they are the place where one can find anything. From decoration items to perfumes and make up, from fashion brands, to sport wear Sokos sell a vast range of world top brands. Big brands such as Tommy Hilfigher, Calvin Klein, Levi’s Strauss, Nike and many others are sold on the three floors store.
On the bottom floor there is a home department, where there is always new decoration and home styling objects, and also some small domestic electronics. On the same floor is located Mestari Herkku, which is a grocery store, with a more sophisticated twist, with a broad collection of cheeses, selected fruits, fresh breads and good quality meat.
On the same building you can find a Hesburger, the finnish fast food chain,a eat-as-much-as-you-can pizza place called Pizza Buffa, and also a café. In addition to that all there is a jewelry boutique and the famous british cosmetic shop The Body Shop.
Attached to Sokos there is an entrance to the famous sports store, Stadium.
Attached to Sokos there is an entrance to the famous sports store, Stadium.
Sokos has its own parking lot, and the first 50 minutes is free to all members of Keskimaa’s bonus card program.
parking place: yes
to eat: Hesburger, Presso, Pizza Buffa and Mestari Herkku fast-food
I like it because: in one place one is able to find almost everything.
...but: it is a little bit too pricy
Forum
Kauppakatu 20-22
If you are looking for some heavy shopping, this is the place to go. Specially the ladies will find very convenient Forum’s variety of fashion stores.For the young women that want to be always tuned into what is going on the fashion scene, the swedish Gina Tricot would be the first choice. Other options are Vero Moda and Only, both very democratic, and with clothes for all tastes. The guys shouldn’t be wanting. Jack & Jones and Jim & Jill will probably do the job, with a variety of jeans and street wear.
To the more alternative ones Forum has the “punkish” Carlings, that has a little bit higher prices than the others, but offers a more exclusive fashion with the finest scandinavian street wear brands.
The shopping center, that has just been repaired last spring, has a few new stores that will please from young parents to budgeting students. Seppälä, Aleksi 13, Esprit, Benneton and Your Face are other shops for a more conservative taste.
Forum with its 60 stores, it is to be the most complete place on the city to go shopping.
parking place: yes. But is too small, and it is often full. The cheapest of all.
to eat: Hesburger, Cafe Rento, Cafe Voca, Golden Rax Pizza, Maxi Pizza Buffet, Mummin Pullanpuoti, Pancho Villa, Banthai Deli and Red Neck.
I like it because: it has many options of clothing shops for young adults.
...but: the parking lot has too few spaces, and it is always during the rush hour.
Jyväskeskus
Kauppakatu 29-31
Even though it is the smallest of all the shopping centers of the center of Jyväskylä, Jyväskeskus is a very traditional one, and offers different services, like Movie Theater Fantasia and the Italian food restaurant Rosso.But the main “dish” of this center is the swedish fast-fashion store H&M. Famous by its very fashionable looks and unbeatable prices, this is the place where one will find a new look for the weekend, or a trendy accessory to upgrade and old outfit.
The options are not limited to this. KappAhl, Seppälä and Jack&Jones are other very good options too.
And if while shopping you have a need for recharging the batteries you can either stop by the sugary Arnolds and grab a coffee to go with donut, or then seat down at one of the cities more traditional café, Elonen that offers always fresh pastries and special coffees.
And if while shopping you have a need for recharging the batteries you can either stop by the sugary Arnolds and grab a coffee to go with donut, or then seat down at one of the cities more traditional café, Elonen that offers always fresh pastries and special coffees.
parking place: yes
to eat: McDonalds, Rosso, Submarine, Arnolds and Elonen.
I like it because: fast-food and fast-fashion, good combo.
...but: it could use a little bit of a repair work and new decoration
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| H&M: fast-fashion from Sweden. |
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