I must say that shopping in Rovaniemi is divided into two directions. The first is a clearly expressed ethnic shade. The second is more connected with discounts. Ethnic products are the most attractive and interesting thing that you can buy in the city, and in all Finland. Tourists tend to buy various artistic crafts that are made of a wide variety of materials - glass, wood, ceramics, metal and plastic, as well as horn and deer skins. Souvenirs, made by the hands of the Sami masters, are especially popular - boxes from Berestov,
Tin chasing, figures of bears and deer, as well as dolls in national Finnish costumes. Basically, all stores in Rovaniemi focused on the main shopping street of the city - Koskikatu. For the convenience of tourists, part of it is made pedestrian.
Learn about the start of the season, the sale in the city is very easy. Posters are hung in the shop windows - "ALE". This is usually happening after Christmas holidays (December 24-25) and after Ivanov's Day in the summer (June 22-26). The size of discounts during this period reaches essential sizes - from 20 to 70%. By the way, it must be borne in mind that if the cost of the goods you purchased exceeds 40 euros, then tourists can arrange the return of duty in many stores - the so-called "Tax-Free".
Markets and grocery stores in the city work, starting from Monday and Friday from 9 am to 21 in the evenings, and on Saturday from 9 to 18. On Sundays, they are usually not working with the exception of the Christmas season. In the summer, everything is open and on Sundays. Industrial shops are served by buyers also, starting from Monday and Friday, but from 10 to 17, and on Saturdays only from 10 to 14. The most popular stores in Rovaniemi - Self-Kesuskus and the TRC Revontuli, besides them can be listed: Santa Park Shop, Gift Shop "White Griffin", Santa Claus village shops, Taiga Coura, Polar Circle and Arctic Worchop.
In summer, during the season of discounts after the holiday of Ivan Klapala, a huge number of potential buyers wishing to acquire exclusive and expensive, high quality things at minimal prices go to Finland. The sale season in Rovaniemi opens at night shopping - June 24. On this day, all stores selling clothes, footwear, textiles and sports goods and located in the city center, work or up to 24 or to 1 hour. Stores located in the rest of the city, work on the usual schedule.
The rules involving the export of goods from the territory of Finland do not differ something special. You can remove up to 50 kilograms of various products, the total value of which in the aggregate does not exceed 1,500 euros. It is forbidden to export: flowers in pots, sturgeon caviar, alcohol (more than 3 liters per person), beer - no more than 12 liters (alcoholic beverages are allowed to export persons who have reached the age of 17). Well, as usual, the export of objects with not only artistic, but also historical value is prohibited.
Products in Finland pass strict environmental control, so everything is very high quality. The same can be said about things and on household appliances. It is impossible to answer that you should not buy in Rovaniemi. Here you can buy everything you just like it, and what you can do it, of course. By the way, to bargain in Finland either in the markets, ne all in the stores is not accepted.