Matkus Shopping Center

The Matkus Shopping Center (Finnish: Kauppakeskus Matkus) is a shopping mall in the southern part of Kuopio, Finland, located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of its city center along the Highway 5 (E63),[5][6] in the Matkus business area of the Hiltulanlahti district.

[1] On bus line 25 (including 25A and 25X) from the Kuopio Market Square directly to the shopping center.

[1] The shopping center have about 70-90 stores,[3] and it belongs to the Ikano Group, which is owned by Ikea.

[5] The shops are positioned according to a concept, so all the sports stores, for example, will be together to make it easier for customers to find the things they are looking for.

[2] In the summer 2020, the Kuopio-themed Olopuisto outdoor activity park was completed, right next to the shopping center.