Scandinavian Outdoor

Helsinki


If you're heading into the Finnish wilderness, this vast three-level store in the Forum Shopping Centre has your needs covered. On the ground floor there are boots and backpacks, on the 1st floor you'll find clothing, skis, skates and snowshoes; the 2nd floor has tents, sleeping bags, first-aid kits, safety equipment, torches, hiking maps and other accessories.

There's a discount outlet branch near the airport.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Helsinki attractions

1. Kamppi Chapel

0.07 MILES

Built in 2012 by Helsinki architectural firm K2S, this exquisite, ultracontemporary curvilinear chapel is constructed from wood (wax-treated spruce…

2. Amos Rex

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Set beneath the iconic 1936 Lasipalatsi building, art museum Amos Rex opened in 2018. Sweeping staircases take you below ground to the exhibition halls…

3. Memorial to Elias Lönnrot

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Across from the Vanha Kirkko is this memorial to Elias Lönnrot, compiler of the Kalevala epic, depicting the author flanked by his most famous character, …

4. Vanha Kirkko

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Helsinki’s most venerable church is this white wood 1826 beauty, designed by CL Engel. Opposite the church is a memorial to Elias Lönnrot, compiler of the…

5. Kiasma

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One in a series of elegant, contemporary buildings in this part of town, curvaceous, metallic Kiasma, designed by Steven Holl and finished in 1998, is a…

6. Mannerheim Statue

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This equestrian statue of Finland's most famous military commander stands next to the Kiasma museum.

7. Luonnontieteellinen Museo

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The city’s natural history museum is known for its controversial weathervane of a sperm impregnating an ovum. Modern exhibitions such as Story of the…

8. Ateneum

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Occupying a palatial 1887 neo-Renaissance building, Finland’s premier art gallery offers a crash course in the nation’s art. It houses Finnish paintings…