you could spend a day in this beautiful bookshop. A delight to the mind and the eye with comfortable seats to browse in. The cafe has exceptional coffee, salds and sweets and you are welcome to take your time there too. Great array of cards to choose from on the ground floor as well as international newspapers and magazines and... More

This terrific place has a wide variety of books in different languages--it is a great gathering place with a very good cafe. The best in Helsinki. More

A must for book-lovers all over the world. In addition to Finnish literature translated into different languages, they have the best selection of international books available in Finland, fiction and non. They have a wide variety of books in English, German, French, Italian, Russian etc. Moreover, the Academic Bookstore is designed by Alvar Aalto, the most famous architect of Finland. More

I would just first like to tell you that Akademiska Kirjakauppa means nothing. It's a micture of Swedish and Finnish, it should Akademiska Bokhandel (Swedish) or Akateeminen Kirjakauppa (Finnish). Anyway, it's the best bookshop in Finland and it is a four-floored mecca for readers. It has the most perfect collection of English books and if you can't find your book... More