Market Square

The Market Square, in Helsinki

The Market Square is the lively open-air market of the port of Helsinki, facing the fjord. The Helsinki audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this colourful place of life, a showcase of Finnish flavours and crafts.

The lively market of the port

The Market Square, Kauppatori, is one of the liveliest places of Helsinki, by the port and facing the sea. On this great square is held an open-air market where the colourful stalls offer the products of the Finnish terroir: fish and salmon of the Baltic, wild berries, vegetables, as well as crafts and souvenirs. Small food stands allow you to taste the local specialities. Bordered by the Presidential Palace, the town hall and the port from where the ferries leave towards the islands, including the Suomenlinna fortress, the square is a lively and warm meeting point, in the heart of the maritime and gourmet life of Helsinki.

What to see

Here you discover the colourful stalls of the open-air market offering fish, salmon of the Baltic, wild berries, vegetables and crafts, by the port from where the ferries leave towards the islands. The Market Square is a lively place of life of Helsinki. It is a convivial stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Market Square lies by the port of Helsinki, in the heart of the town, reachable on foot and by public transport. The open-air market follows its own days and hours, which vary with the season; it is generally lively in the morning. It is best to enquire about the hours to enjoy the stalls.

What can you find at the Market Square of Helsinki?

An open-air market with fish, salmon of the Baltic, wild berries, vegetables, crafts and small food, by the port from where the ferries leave towards the islands, including Suomenlinna.

Where is the Market Square of Helsinki?

By the port of Helsinki, in the heart of the town, in Finland.