This is a cool nerd shop! It has everything from manga to figures to art books to board games to…read moreD&D books! Everything was very neat and displayed quite nicely. I was surprised that there was so much variety here. I am from the U.S. and I was impressed that most of the items here were from the U.S. and hence in English. In the front, I even saw a Mass Effect art book which I've never seen before! Great find!

This place was a wonderland for me. All the boardgames and manga! I stumbled upon it whilst…read moreexploring Helsinki. Of course, I had to step in and peruse. They have some great classics like Ranma 1/2 and Mermaid Saga. Unfortunately, they didn't have Bubblegum Crisis as its a collector's item now. Still, this place had A LOT of manga. They also have puzzles and supplies to paint minitures as well as game necessities like di. Loads of collectibles in the form of Pop! and various figurines. You can find a simple deck of cards or an elaborate one. Customer service was good. They were knowledgeable and helped as best as they could. Ultimately, I left with two manga and will come back when possible. Oh, a huge selection (nearly all) of the books were in English as well! Come if you're into any of what I mentioned above!

Love Akateeminen! Not just the best bookstore in Finland, but a great overall bookstore!…read more A place, when living in Helsinki, where I was introduced to Paul Auster (my favorite!) and Thomas Pynchon. Akateeminen - a super selection of English books!

This is a cute bookstore located in Helsinki. There is a Starbucks downstairs…read more Besides ton of books, they also had a lot of cute gifts and art supplies which was neat. The whole store reminded me of some Japanese department stores especially with the stationery parts. I got some washi tape for a friend! I also saw some sale books for like 5 euro which seems pretty cheap especially for Finland! There is also self checkout machines which I appreciate!

I was wandering by the Rock Church today and walked into this bookshop. The owner's wife greeted…read moreme and was very kind and suggested I stay awhile and see the shop, and then another worker did the same! The front is absolutely beautiful, spacious and yet packed with rare books, signed books, all the books you'd want. It's mostly English but there are also French, German, and Spanish books that I saw. I couldn't see the entire store because there was an international conference on JRR Tolkien's languages going on. As in Elvish etc. But I did get to see the pool table (5 euros an hour), foosball, the snake, a model of Helsinki made of transformer parts, etc. etc. They were very helpful and went back to the warehouse to get a box of books that I wanted. They have programs on every night with concerts, lectures, etc. I highly highly recommend making a stop here!

Excellent bookshop, cultural venue, place to hang out, place to organize events, place to study or…read morework. A multicultural hub. Arguably one of the best places in Helsinki

Digelius at Viiskulma is one of the few real record store that can still be found in Helsinki. Here…read moreit's all about the music. Not just CDs but also lots of LPs are lined up in the shelves here and waiting to be listened to. You can find both new and second hand. Digelius has a great selection of World and Jazz music. And also has some small treasures like special music books or special CD collections for sale. The shop has a long history. And through all this time is has been taken care of by Emu, the guy working here already for 40 years. If you are searching for something special or need some recommendations he's definitely able to help you. Drop by and bring some time! It's a great place!

A true independent bookshop, with much character and local flavour. Check out the used books from…read morethe turn of the 20th century and the large collection of old magazines from all eras of the 1900s. Truly, many books and folios I'd never seen before. To be able to spend a day in there browsing through it all!