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S e r v i ce s
> Kaupat
(K-Market, K-Extra, K-Supermarket,
K-Citymarket)
.
/
(Siwa, Valintatalo, Euromarket)
.
Lidl)
.
(Minimani)
.
(Halpa-Halli)
Note that grocery bags cost about 10 - 20 cents,
but they are roomy, sturdy and reusable. They
also double nicely as trash bags. You pack your
own bags when you pay at the cashier in the
grocery store. Alcohol is not sold in grocery stores
except for beer and cider. All other alcoholic
beverages are sold at Alko (
. Alcohol is not sold in stores before 9 a.m.
and after 9 p.m. The age limit for the purchase of
beer and wine is 18, for stronger drinks 20.
Most bottles and cans can be returned to grocery
stores and in return you will get some money
back (
pant/pantti
). Note that bottles bought from
Lidl can only be returned to Lidl and bottles from
Alko can only returned to Alko.
Second hand Shops
There are second hand shops in both Åbo
and Vasa. For temporary Sunday flea markets
check your local newspaper or the newspaper
Turkulainen
(in Åbo) under
Kirpputorit
. You can
also look for flea market groups on Facebook.
At
/
you can look for flea
markets and second hand shops in different cities.
Many of the second hand shops sell clothes, but
some also have kitchen utensils and furniture for
instance.
Lost property
The Lost Property Office
(Hittegodsbyrån/Löytötavaratoimisto
)
Åbo/Turku Police Station
Eriksgatan 40-42
20100 Åbo
Phone: +358 (0)295 445 179
The Lost Property Office
(Hittegodsbyrån/Löytötavaratoimisto)
Vasa/Vaasa Police Station
Korsholmsesplanaden 45
65100 Vasa
Phone: +358 (0)295 415 517
The Lost Property Office holds everything found
in public areas. Some department stores, hotels,
and companies also have their own 'lost and
found' departments. At least in Åbo there are also
some private lost and found companies who work
with certain bars, restaurants and bus companies
for instance. Everything that is found in these
places can be picked up from the private lost
property offices.
Varsinais-Suomen Löytötavaratoimisto Oy
(Private Lost Property Office)
Martinsgatan 7
20810 Åbo
If your luggage was lost or damaged during the
flight to Finland, look up the contact information
of the airline in question through the website
of the specific airport you arrived at. All this
information is available at the website of the
Finnish Civil Aviation Administration
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