Why Myyrmanni is our favorite mall

Today I am going to introduce the gem of a mall--Myyrmanni! ^_^

Myyrmanni--pronounced as "mue'er-man-ni"--is my favourite mall in the whole of Helsinki region. The main reason why I am doing this post is because I'm moving from Vantaa to Espoo, and my visits to Myyrmanni are thereafter limited. T.T I'd visited Sello thrice thus far, and Jumbo over twenty times, but the feeling I get from both malls is entirely different from Myyrmanni.

I hope readers of The Hieno Shops visit Myyrmanni at least once in Helsinki, because it really is a cozy and awesome mall. Sello and Jumbo are really good malls too of course, but they somehow aren't as cozy as Myyrmanni.
  

I therefore treat this post as a form of tribute to Myyrmanni-- for being the one-stop shopping centre that is always there to comfort me during the harsh Finnish winter, when I'm half dying of cold. And remember I told you Myyrmanni, that I always felt that it is a bit funny that www.VisitHelsinki.fi listed Jumbo as part of their shopping centres, but not you?

Well, this post will be archived forever in the online world, so tourists will be able to see how awesome you are as a shopping centre too!

I think I am mad. I'm talking to you, Myyrmanni, as though you're my best friend!!!

Okay dear friends, when you take the VR train, get off at Myyrmäki station. Myyrmanni is just ten steps away!! ^-^ Myyrmäki is in the Vantaa region, so be sure to pay the "region two" fare. Failing which, you might incur a 80Euros fine and still have to pay the region two fare anyway.
 

By the way, Myyrmanni has a direct bus number 51 to the airport. So you see, the argument of promoting Jumbo as a shopping mall because Jumbo is closer to the airport is not really valid in all sense of the word. Because if you are to stay in a hostel/hotel in Helsinki City Centre, it actually makes more sense to stop by at Myyrmanni for a last minute shopping spree--you can just take the VR train to Myyrmäki, and subsequently bus 51 to the airport!

Jumbo is in this place entirely inaccessible by train, so I really have no idea why tourists staying in Helsinki would want to travel to Jumbo, just to do last minute shopping?? I understand if they want to visit Flamingo (part of Jumbo too) for spa and clubbing, but otherwise, it makes more sense to buy your Fazer chocolate souveniers at Myyrmanni. I'd show you where to take bus 51 later.

Free reliable WIFI at Myyrmanni.

When you first enter the mall, you'd be greeted by the sweet inviting aroma of SUBWAY toast! They sell adrenaline-boosting cookies as well which make absolutely everyone happy. Yummy.

K-Citymarket at Myyrmanni is HUGE. They have absolutely everything--from clothes to food to furniture. And just a sidenote, somehow this K-citymarket always have free Fazer bread samples, which means that you can try these samples before you buy a big loaf of Fazer bread, often in different flavours. How thoughtful!

I love Stadium. I once bought 5 Tee-shirts for 2Euros each from Stadium at Myyrmanni. Super durable as basics!

Oh by the way, even if the company is the same, different stores in different location charge different prices sometimes. So, if you spot a 2Euros T-shirt in Stadium at Myyrmanni, it might not be the same case in Jumbo. Just for you to take note! It has happened in so many places to me--Vero Moda, H&M, Cubus, Stadium, the prices are sometimes not standardized, especially when sales are ongoing.

See the screen up there? Basically the screen reflects bus timings and schedules. And also, it is this exit that you should get out from to take 51 to the airport. Basically after you get out of this exit, cross the road, and at the bus-stop you can wait for 51. But be sure to check the timings before you board, especially during winter so that you don't freeze to death.

Alko! Finland's alcohol MONOPOLY. So be sure to stock up here and stuff exotic alcohol into your luggage before leaving for the airport!

They have the typical Nordic brands here too! Glitter, Seppalaa, Lindex, Cubus, Vero Moda, etc.

Personally I love this Deli. You should try it too! Always take a break after one hour of shopping. ^_^ Kulma means "warm" in Finnish.

They have Anttila here too! Be sure to spot the discount corners at Anttila! Usually they are at the end of the store, and usually shoes go for 10euros/good pair during sales.

INGMAN ice-creams, and also a florist. Oh just saying again, please visit K-Citymarket. It's awesome!

 Skopunkten--a shoe shop that hosts really pretty and affordable shoes!

H&M. On the second level by the way, you see tons of ladies clothes on discount. Enter by the second level entrance, and proceed all the way to where the windows are. Usually they will have two racks of sales item, and those are really good sales! I'd bought skirts for 3Euros before.

They have this really cute kids' room near the toilet. Toilet is free too, by the way! Not like some malls which charge 1Euros/visit! (E.g. Kamppi and CityCentre)

N is for "naisten" (ladies) and M is for "mies" (men).

Another shoe shop that is drop-dead awesome. Loads of Tamaris, for instance!! Kookenka.

If you like Nepalese food, this restaurant is not bad!

It's always great shopping at Lindex--of all the European Fast Fashion Brands I love Lindex the most. Lindex's style is always very girly and happy.

There's another reason why I prefer Myyrmanni over Jumbo. Imagine the scenario where you have only 5hours to shop. Would you rather shop in a place that is small and cozy, or a huge shopping mall (with close to the same European brands) that you might find yourself lost in?

Well different people have different preferences of course, and especially if you want to shop at STOCKMANN in Jumbo too. Also Stockmann has a supermarket in Jumbo, where you can buy goumet food for your flight back. But I do think Myyrmanni deserves at least a mention.

Oh yes, and sometimes during summer, they have flea markets right outside Myyrmanni Shopping Centre too! So if you are lucky, you can shop there as well. ^-^ They sometimes have really good deals!

Okay here's the end of my tribute! Hope you'd enjoyed it!

Myyrmanni is really the best mall for tourists and locals alike, in my opinion!! :)