Shopping
Athens will prove to be very challenging for the avid shopper, The
most exclusive area for shopping clothes is Kolonaki with its many
boutiques featuring designer labels. Ladies will also appreciate the
shops of elegant Ermou Street selling clothes, shoes and accessories.
Many boutiques for both men and women can be found on Patission Street
(between Kodrigtonos and Fokionos Negri Street) as well as in the
southern suburb of Glyfada (on Metaxa Street) and in the northern
suburb of Kifissia (in the Kefalari area). Inexpensive wear is sold
in Eolou Street and its side streets. Several shops in Mitropoleos
and Evangelistria Streets sell fabrics. At 9 Mitropoleos Street is
also the showroom of the Greek Handicrafts Organization presenting
a selection of traditional hand-woven carpets.
The most exclusive jewelry shops can be found in Voukourestiou Street
(in the section between Stadiou and Akadimias Streets). Jewelers can
also be found around Syntagma and Omonia Squares, in Mitropoleos Street
and in Plaka. Boutiques specialized in furs are located around Syntagma
and Omonia Squares, in Mitropoleos Street and in Plaka.
Athens features many art galleries selling original works of art.
Some galleries are concentrated in Plaka and Kolonaki.
The shops of Panepistimiou, Stadiou, Akadimias and Patission Streets
feature books, compact disks, clothes, shoes, jewelry and electronics
among other articles.
The shops of the Plaka area feature a great variety of handicrafts,
antiques, souvenirs, clothes and jewelry. Many shops can be found
along Kydathineon, Adrianou and Pandrossou Streets.
In Monastiraki, the narrow streets around Avyssinias Square are cramped
with shops selling new and second-hand articles ranging from clothes
and books to music instruments and antique furniture.
Inexpensive tools can be found on Athinas Street. Not to be missed
is the Central Market on Athinas Street, which is housed inside a
huge market hail, built in 1856. Meat products, seafood, fruit and
vegetables can be found inside the hall and the surrounding side streets,
showcasing the treasures of Greek agriculture.
Some of the museum shops feature copies of antique sculptures and
pottery as well as handicrafts, traditional costumes and jewelry.
These shops can be found at the Acropolis, the National Archeological
Museum, the Benaki Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art and the Ilias
Lalaounis Jewelry Museum.
No shopping spree is complete without a stop at a wine store. Excellent
Greek wines are proof of a wine-growing tradition of thousands of
years. Greek cheeses, olives and excellent oil can be purchased at
food stores. |
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