The Matkus Shopping Center () is a shopping mall in the southern part of Kuopio, Finland, located south of its city center along the Highway 5 (E63),Kuopio - Ikano Retail Centres Finland Oy (in Finnish) in the Matkus business area of the Hiltulanlahti district.Kuopion karttapalvelu: Aluejaot-kohdasta tehdään valinta Kaupunginosat (in Finnish) It is the fifth largest business center in Finland.Matkus Shopping Center, Kuopio - Lehto (in Finnish) On bus line 25 (including 25A and 25X) from the Kuopio Market Square directly to the shopping center.
The mall was opened on November 1, 2012. The shopping center have about 70-90 stores,Matkus Shopping Center - Parviainen arkkitehdit (in English) and it belongs to INGKA Centres, a division of INGKA Holding. 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. The fashion boutiques will be sited according to their target groups.Matkus Shopping Centre - Ingka Centres (in English)
In the summer 2020, the Kuopio-themed Olopuisto outdoor activity park was completed, right next to the shopping center.Matkus Shopping Center - Kuopio-Tahko (in English)
References
External links Matkus Shopping Center - Official Site (in English)