Souvenir shopTuohus

You can also stop by Valamo to shop. This is not a modern invention either, as pilgrims and other travelers have always wanted to bring home some souvenirs from their monastery trip – if they were short of money, even stones from the monastery grounds. Valamo on Lake Ladoga also had a relatively large souvenir shop from an early age, selling, for example, handicrafts and icons made by the brotherhood.

The Valamo shop is known as Tuohus and serves guests daily from morning to night. The shelves of the small shop offer a comprehensive selection of products related to the Orthodox lifestyle: hand-painted icons, printed icons, lampshades, prayer beads, postcards, neck crosses and icons, beeswax candles made in Valamo, monastery tea and much more. The selection also includes a wide variety of gifts and decorative items, sweets and gifts – regardless of religion.

Tuohus is also one of the best-stocked Orthodox bookstores in the country. In addition to the Valamo Monastery's own publications, a wide range of literature on the Orthodox faith and its various aspects is available. Those interested in Orthodox church music will also be delighted with Tuohus's wide selection.

There is a wheelchair ramp at the entrance to the reception building.

Contact information:

tuohus@valamo.fi

tel. 044 4259222

The Tuohus shop also serves online:

Valamo Monastery online shop