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Shopping in Estonia
Shopping in Estonia and types of shops
Your trip to the city is incomplete without shopping. There are number of shops where you can drop in during shopping in Estonia. Given below are the lists of shops that are there in the country.
- Convenience Store
- Antique Shop
- Shopping Malls
- Departmental Stores
- Retail Joints
Shopping in Estonia and Tallinn
The capital city of Tallinn has a wide variety of shops from where you can choose from. There are departmental stores, open markets, boutiques, book stores, antique shops etc. The various departmental stores in Tallinn are given below:
- Demini Kaubamaja
- Kristiine Keskus
- Eks Kaubamaja
You can get everything in these stores, right from apparels, shoes, household stuffs to electrical items. If you want, you can also buy fresh fruits and vegetables, from these stores. There are separate sections for kids, from where you can buy clothes and various other kids' items. If you feel hungry, then you can take some bites from the food courts that serve different kinds of delicacies.
If you are in lookout of some bakeries in the capital city then you can drop in at Balti Sepik, Mademoiselle etc. You can get some great breads, cakes, cookies etc. Special bakery items are made during Christmas, which are delicious and very typical.
On the other hand, shopping in Estonia is incomplete without buying souvenirs and different other handicrafts items. You can drop in at Muurivahe old city, where there are shops lined up in either side of the streets, selling different cheap items. Prices are cheaper as compared to departmental and branded stores and you can bargain a lot.
Estonian artifacts boast of various kinds of leather goods, wrought iron furniture, item of ceramics etc. You can also buy some wonderful snow flake design sweaters that are typical to this place. If you are looking for national costume, then you can buy from here. Few shops that sell traditional items are mentioned below:
- A-Galerii
- Festi Ese
- Merevaik
- Kiika Kooki
- Sepis
Shopping in Estonia and Open Markets
There are number of open markets in and around the country. These are small shops selling different items which are mostly traditional items like outfits, jewelry, food items etc. Shopkeepers generally make goods in small quantity and sell them at cheap, affordable price. Typical items which you can buy from open markets are given below:
- Ceramic Items
- Liquor
- Chocolates
- Wood Carvings
- Hats
- Linen
Shopping in Estonia and Mode of Payment
Most of the shops remain open on weekdays. On Saturday, it remains open up to noon and is closed on Sunday. There are ATM's in different shopping malls and in most of the places. So mode of payment after shopping in Estonia is easy. Travelers check is used and can be exchanged in most of the banks in larger towns and cities. It is advised to issues checks in US Dollars, Euros etc in order to avoid inconvenience.
