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Top 17 shops in Greece

17 shops worth a visit in Greece, from grand department stores and markets to historic specialists and local makers.

17 shops

  1. 1
    Market

    Varvakios Central Market

    Athens

    Athens' bustling covered meat, fish and produce market on Athinas Street, trading since the 1880s.

  2. 2
    Antiques & vintage

    Monastiraki Flea Market

    Athens

    Warren of stalls and shops around Avissinias Square selling antiques, bric-a-brac and souvenirs.

  3. 3
    Shopping street & arcade

    Ermou Street

    Athens

    Pedestrianised main shopping street running from Syntagma Square towards Monastiraki.

  4. 4
    Department store

    Attica

    Athens

    Greece's leading department store, occupying a large building on Panepistimiou Street.

  5. 5
    Market

    Kapani Market

    Thessaloniki

    Thessaloniki's oldest market, a lively grid of food stalls dating from the Ottoman period.

  6. 6
    Market

    Modiano Market

    Thessaloniki

    Restored 1920s covered market in central Thessaloniki with food stalls, delis and tavernas.

  7. 7
    Crafts & makers

    Melissinos Art

    Athens

    Family workshop of the 'poet sandal maker', handcrafting leather sandals in Athens since 1920.

  8. 8
    Crafts & makers

    Center of Hellenic Tradition

    Athens

    Arcade shop near Monastiraki selling traditional Greek crafts, ceramics and folk art.

  9. 9
    Food & drink

    Brettos

    Athens

    Plaka distillery shop founded in 1909, known for its wall of colourful liqueur bottles.

  10. 10
    Food & drink

    Karamanlidika of Fani

    Athens

    Delicatessen near Varvakios Market specialising in cured meats and cheeses of Anatolian Greek tradition.

  11. 11
    Fashion & design

    Lalaounis

    Athens

    Flagship boutique of the Athenian jeweller renowned for designs inspired by ancient Greek art.

  12. 12
    Books & music

    Ianos

    Athens

    Large independent bookshop and cultural venue on Stadiou Street in central Athens.

  13. 13
    Food & drink

    Terkenlis

    Thessaloniki

    Thessaloniki patisserie founded in 1948, famous for its tsoureki sweet bread.

  14. 14
    Market

    1866 Street Market

    Heraklion

    Busy market street in Heraklion lined with stalls selling Cretan herbs, cheese, honey and raki.

  15. 15
    Shopping street & arcade

    Skridlof Street

    Chania

    Chania's 'Leather Lane', a narrow old-town street lined with leather goods shops and workshops.

  16. 16
    Shopping street & arcade

    Sokratous Street

    Rhodes

    Main shopping street of the medieval old town of Rhodes, running up from the harbour.

  17. 17
    Shopping street & arcade

    Matoyianni Street

    Mykonos

    Whitewashed main lane of Mykonos Town packed with fashion boutiques and jewellers.

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