Shopping
Whether you're looking for a gift, a necessity, a cottage accessory or just something small for yourself, Varkaus has a surprisingly diverse range of shopping opportunities.
Squares
TAULUMÄEN TORI - TAULUMÄKI SQUARE
Taulumäen tori is a lively marketplace at the end of Kauppakatu in the centre of Varkaus, operated by the market traders of the Varkaus region.
Taulumäen tori is especially known for its berries and fish cakes, as well as fresh lake fish, which is best served on Fridays and Saturdays.
Taulumäen tori is open from Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 2 pm, and on summer Saturdays, the market is enlivened by programme sessions. Regular events at Taulumäen tori include the Spring Market in March, the Flea Market in early August, the Farmers' Market at the end of August and the Autumn Market in November.
For more information on events at Taulumäen tori, see the Varkaus events calendar www.varkaus.fi/tapahtumakalenteri
Contact information
Map of Taulumäen tori
Wipinä ry, tel. 050 559 8821
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PÄIVIÖNSAAREN TORI - PÄIVIÖNSAARI SQUARE
Päiviönsaaren tori is located in the old centre of Päiviönsaari and nowadays serves as a so-called event market.
Contact information
Map of Päiviönsaaren tori
Local Food
There is plenty of tasty local food in the Varkaus region, including various meat, fish, grain and berry products.
Specialities include local salmon Saimaan Tuore, which you can find in the largest markets all over Finland. Fresh lake fish is available at the Taulumäen tori on Fridays and Saturdays and at market counters during the week.
Järvikylä's range of salad and herb products is the most comprehensive in Finland and they are grown purely without chemical additives. The range is complemented by AitoMaku salad dressings and Nakumajo mayonnaise, suitable for everyday and festive occasions. Valamo's sparkling, red and white wines are made from Finnish berries. There are several meat producers in the Varkaus region, as well as producers of vegetables, berries and bakery products.
You can buy local food in Varkaus all year round at Taulumäen tori, Sepon Lihatori stores, K-market Herttu and some items at larger supermarkets.
Shopping Street Kauppakatu
The Kauppakatu in Varkaus is a streetscape of uniform scale, both urban and streetscape, mainly lined with commercial and residential buildings from the 1940s and 1950s in the city centre, Taulumäki. Most of the three-storey buildings were designed by renowned architects, and many of the buildings are the work of the architect Kalevi Väyrynen. At the end of Kauppakatu, you can see a tall water tower designed by Väyrynen, which also houses apartments. Väyrynen's work as a commercial architect in the 1940s and 1950s shaped the urban landscape of Varkaus, which is appreciated as aesthetically and technically sustainable.
Nowadays Kauppakatu is a central shopping street with more than 90 specialised shops. You can get to the shops by car, but walking is just as easy. Kauppakatu is home to gift and interior design shops, clothing and accessories stores, opticians, florists, salons and furniture shops.
While you're out shopping, why not sit down in one of the cafés on Kauppakatu and enjoy a delicious pastry or refreshment.
Shops
Antiques and Flea Markets
Antiikkiliike Hilma & Vihtori
Sells old items from the 1800s to the 1970s. The shop has everything from furniture to lamps, from antiques to design. The shelves are stocked with old Finnish glassware and of course Arabia, silver, but also other old household items and specialities for interior designers.
Savontie 32
tel. 045 783 54283
https://hilmajavihtori.fi/
Kierrätyskeskus Ekotori
Käsityökatu 42-44
tel. 044 444 2661
Webpage of the Kierrätyskeskus Ekotori
Löytötori Helmi
Kauppakatu 43
tel. 040 520 0469
Facebook/Löytötori Helmi
T-ekoteko
A recycling shop with second-hand goods and products, tuned and untuned. Selling tuned up products and sewing new ones from recycled material according to your own ideas or made to order. We accept products and materials suitable for redecoration.
Kauppakatu 15
tel. 040 538 6720
www.t-ekoteko.fi
Realcenter (Varkauden Säästöcenter)
Kauppakatu 44
tel. 050 055 0569
www.saastocenter.com
Via Dia -tori
Kauppakatu 25
tel. 040 500 8094
https://viadia.fi/
Savon Suurkirppis
Käsityökatu 30
tel. 044 248 1703
www.savonsuurkirppis.fi
Varkauden Elävä kauppa
Relanderinkatu 102
tel. 044 022 5830
Elävä kauppa - Elävä-säätiö
Diakoniatyön kirpputori
Kissakoskenkatu 5
tel. 040 815 9816
Diakoniatyön kirpputori - Varkauden seurakunta
Clothing and Accessories
Buffalo Jeans Shop
Kauppakatu 37
tel. (017) 552 6861
www.buffalojeansshop.fi
Dressmann
Kauppakatu 27
tel. 404 829 324
www.dressmann.fi
ILO-shop
A store serving fine linen clothing, jewellery, shoes and accessories. Hairdressing services and accessories also available from the same shop.
Kauppakatu 23
KappAhl
Kauppakatu 47,
tel. 044 433 5242
www.kappahl.fi
Kenkä ja Kesport Kovanen
Kauppakatu 31
tel. 020 740 1155
www.facebook.fi/kesport
Kielon-Puku
Kauppakatu 16
tel. (017) 552 8454
Marimekko
Kauppakatu 32
tel. 044 387 2303
www.marimekko.fi
Moda Laura
Kauppakatu 26
tel. 017 552 4504
www.modalaura.fi
Moda Max
Kauppakatu 26
tel. 017 2886 561
www.lauranpuoti.fi/modamax
Modstep
Kauppakatu 23
tel. 045 132 8605
www.modstep.fi
Peppinja - Happy lifestyle
Kauppakatu 25
tel. 040 718 3300
www.peppinja.fi
Team Sportia
Kauppakatu 19
tel. 020 729 1808
www.teamsportia.fi
Tekstiili Ojanen
Kauppakatu 56
tel. (017) 366 9700
Facebook/ Tekstiili Ojanen
Vaeltajan Eräreppu - Savo's largest military goods store
Kauppakatu 46
tel. 044 204 5118
www.erareppu.fi
Goldsmith Shops
Kello-Suominen Oy
Kauppakatu 48
tel. 017 467 8600
www.kellosuominen.fi
Taulumäen Koru-Kello Oy
Kauppakatu 52
tel. 040 0540216
Facebook/Taulumäen Koru-Kello
Technology, Appliances and Music
Major Grocery Stores
Citymarket
Relanderinkatu 30
tel. 010 538 60 00
www.citymarket.fi
Lidl
Kauppakatu 73
tel. 0800 054 35
www.lidl.fi
Prisma
Sorvikatu 3
tel. 0800 0 9801
www.prisma.fi
Tokmanni Oy
Käsityökatu 22
tel. 020 728 6370
www.tokmanni.fi
Crafts
Suutari SatuPuu
Full service cobbler shop that repairs leather goods, footwear and textiles. SatuPuu also has a delightful range of bags, pouches, jewellery, etc. designed and made by them. Unique shoes are also made to order. SatuPuu products can also be found in the Wanha Varkauden store.
Kauppakatu 32
tel. 041 4321104
Facebook / Suutari SatuPuu
Taito Shop Varkaus
Finnish handicraft for your own use or as a gift. Good selection of different craft materials. Also Varkaus related products for yourself, as gifts or for export.
Kauppakatu 17
tel. 044 0162246
Facebook / Taito Shop Varkaus
T-ekoteko
A recycling shop with second-hand goods and products, tuned and untuned. Selling tuned products and sewing new ones from recycled material according to your own ideas or made to order. We accept products and materials suitable for redecoration.
Kauppakatu 15
tel. 040 538 6720
T-ekoteko
Valjas-ja nahkaliike Plattipuuponi
Kauppakatu 57
tel. 050 5325005
Facebook / Platti
Wanhan Warkauden kauppahalli
The walls of the Old Varkaus Market Hall, located in the wooden house quarter, house separate small boutiques and craftsmen's workrooms. On the side of the hall, products from several different craftsmen are on sale. In the hall's lobby there is a small delicatessen, whose handmade chocolates deserve a special mention. There is also a cosy café in the hall.
Wredenkatu 4
puh. 044 309 7010
Wanhan Warkauden Kauppahalli
Other
Minnan Vapa ja Viehe
Relanderinkatu 71
tel. 017 3669191
Suomalainen Kirjakauppa Varkaus
Kauppakatu 43
tel. 010 4055030
www.suomalainen.com