Kuopio Market Square & Market Hall
Kuopion tori ja kauppahalli
One of Finland's liveliest market squares, facing a Neo-Renaissance town hall and an Art Nouveau market hall. Be sure to try kalakukko, Kuopio's fish pastry.
The Market Square sits in the city centre. On its north side stands the Neo-Renaissance town hall, built in the 1880s. On the south side is the Art Nouveau Market Hall (Kauppahalli), completed in 1902. In summer the square fills with stalls selling vegetables, berries, handicrafts and snacks, making it a good place to get a feel for everyday life in eastern Finland. Inside the market hall, you'll find stalls selling bread, smoked fish, cheese and coffee. Don't miss kalakukko, Kuopio's local speciality: small fish and pork wrapped in a rye-flour crust and baked slowly. You can buy a whole loaf to take away or eat it sliced. The open-air market is generally open from morning to afternoon, Monday to Saturday, and the hall is closed on Sundays. This is also the starting point for walks to Puijo, the harbour and the museums.
Opening hours
Outdoor market approx. Mon–Sat 07:00–15:00; market hall approx. Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00, Sat until 15:00
Nearby sights
- Kuopio Art Museum
- Kuopio Cathedral
- Pikku-Pietarin torikuja
- VB Photographic Centre
- Old Kuopio Museum
- Kuopio Museum
- Väinölänniemi
- Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Kuopio