Market Square

Kauppatori, Marketplace
Finland, Helsinki
Rating 9.0
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Market Square

Kauppatori, Marketplace
Finland, Helsinki
Market Square is the busiest place in Helsinki. Located right on the seafront. Here you can take the ferry to Suomenlinna. The facade of the presidential palace and the Esplanade park overlook the square. It is famous for its fish fair.

Among the attractions of the square are the bronze fountain Havis Amanda (Sea Nymph), opened in 1908 and the obelisk of the Empress with a double-headed eagle. It was installed in honor of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna's visit to Helsingfors in 1835. After Finland gained independence, it was demolished, but restored in 1971 at the request of the townspeople.

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All reviews (1)
Traveled 10 years ago
Rating 9
A wonderful place where you can buy a souvenir suitable for your temperament at any time of the year - from a magnet to an original carbon steel knife. By the way, knives are not cheap here, but I’ll tell you a little secret: before the souvenir market closes (and it closes quite early, at three in the afternoon the sellers are already starting to turn up the tents) you can significantly bring down the price - from 10 to 20 euros. It is especially good here in summer, when tents with fried fish are set up, and its aromas are carried along the embankment, attracting not only tourists, but also impudent seagulls.
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