Shopping in Athens
Shopping in Athens is akin to big city shopping as well as Paris or New York, and in winter some great bargains are found there. Besides if you are visiting the island, you will find a bunch of unique items that will serve to remind you the wonderful time that that during your travels in Greece.
Time ago the original Greece currency switched to the Euro like many other countries in Europe Union. So you must to prevent about currency in this country, because no other currency is readily accepted in Greece. The best place to change your dollars into euros is at banks which are typically open from 9am to 2pm. However you can also change your money at the airport at several machines if you just need a little spare dough to grab a bite or something.
The best neighbourhoods where shopping in Athens are Plaka and Kolonaki. One of the most famous shopping streets in all country are in Plaka. Plaka market is open every day, especially on Sundays, you can find anything as rugs or scarfs and it is a great place for antique-hunting. Ermou Street is home to many local shops, jewellery stores and international clothes makers. The other most popular shopping district is Kolonaki, with the most couture fashion designers in its shops. Much of what you'll see here is American or European and carries a hefty import duty; most of the rest is Greek designer wear. Good streets to browse include Voukourestiou, Kanari, Milioni, Tsakalof, Patriarchou Ioakim, and the most expensive street in town, Anagnostopoulou - where Versace, Ferre, Lagerfeld, and Guy Laroche have boutiques, as do well-known Athenian designers such as Aslanis, Nikos, Filemon, and Sofos.
Shopping in Plaka - Athens, Greece
Some of the best stores in Athens:
Antiqua: One of the Athen’s oldest antiques stores and perhaps the best with handsome ancient coins and old icons.
Center of Hellenic Tradition: An amazing place for quality Greek art includes icons, pottery, wood carvings, embroideries, and prints.
Eleftheroudakis: A bookstore with Athens’s widest selection of English language books and a good selection of CDs, including much Greek music. Also there’s a coffee shop with some free newspapers and journals to read.
K. Kotsolis Pastry Shop: An oasis of old fashioned charm in the midst of the Pla souvenir shops. Also it offers excellent coffee and sweets.
Nick’s corner: A place where you will find authentic Greek sweaters which are made by machines and imported from third-world countries.
Central Market: Where you find fish, meat, vegetables and more over all Greek spices and herbs, cheeses and sweets, its open Monday through Saturday from about 8am to 6pm. Take advantage of all bargain prices.
Shopping in Athens Greece caters to every budget and need. Non doubt you will find a store somewhere in Athens that has what you are looking for, not to mention a lot of tourist shops.
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