Shopping in Sodankylä

There could hardly be a finer souvenir or gift than gold. Gold is sold, for example, at the Tankavaara Gold Prospector Museum and Village.

Luosto, in Sodankylä, is home to Europe’s only amethyst mine. You can buy amethysts in the local shops or visit the mine to go in search of your own precious stone.

Pirita Design makes beautiful linen garments inspired by the fell nature of Sodankylä.

Items made of reindeer are sold, for example, in souvenir boutiques. A local specialty is glasses made entirely by hand from reindeer antler and bark, which you can explore at Keloa Eyewear in the centre of Sodankylä.

The most delicious souvenirs in the village, processed reindeer and berries, can be found in Sattanen at the Lapin Gourmetkokit delicatessen shop.

Of course, a true Lapland traveller has a hunting knife made in Lapland and a travellers loyal friend, kuksa, a drinking cup made from carved wood, that lasts from father to son. In Sodankylä, knives and kuksas are handmade by e.g. Riipi Puukko and Sakun kuksa. Hint! You can also design the knife or kuksa of your dreams, but please contact manufacturers well in advance, as subscription products have a longer preparation time!

Handicrafts, souvenirs and other gift items can be found in the city centre, for example, at the Lahjatalo and Beeti. Along the way, you should stop for shopping souvenirs in places such  as Antinmerja, Aska and Lapin Anna Design, Matarasselkä. More local shops can be found at the end of the page!

In the sports and wilderness shops in the city centre, such as Kesport and Simonen, you will find expert service as well as a selection of clothes and equipment that are suitable for walking in Lapland’s nature. You will find high-quality and stylish clothes and equipment to take with you on both summer fishing trips and winter snowshoeing trips.

The Sodankylä town centre has several grocery shops which are good places to stock up on picnic supplies. In the town centre you can buy both food familiar in the south of Finland and reindeer and local fish. In addition to a wide range of groceries and everyday supplies, the larger supermarkets also sell souvenirs, hiking and picnicking supplies, and sacks of firewood in convenient sizes. The Alko alcohol shop is next to the K-Supermarket Pohjantähti, the pharmacy is in the town centre next to the S-market and there is a hardware store on Ivalontie just north of the town centre.

In addition to these, Sodankylä has a good selection of small specialised shops. Check out the shops at the bottom of the page!

There are three ATMS in the town centre, one on Jäämerentie, one at the S-market and one at the K-Supermarket Pohjantähti.