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The best places in Athens for shopping addicts

Whichever type of shopper you are, you will find just the place for you in the Greek capital.

Newsroom October 2 05:31

Do you like luxury stores and huge malls? Do you enjoy browsing flea markets for ‘treasures’ from old times and works of art?

Are you perhaps searching for original materials to use in your own personal creations?

Whichever type of shopper you are, you will find the ideal place for you in the Greek capital. These are the city’s best shopping areas for you to explore…

For luxury lovers

Kolonaki

This neighborhood, located on the southwestern slopes of Lycabettus hill, is wealthy, chic and upmarket district, and a fashionable meeting area. Skoufa, Patriarchou Ioakeim, and Tsakalof are streets lined with boutiques full of designer products of top quality and high aesthetics.

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Kifisia

One of the most expensive northern suburbs of Athens, it offers malls housed in renovated buildings of remarkable architecture as well as modern and tasteful stores.

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Glyfada

Glyfada is a fashion-conscious suburb, known in Greece for its upmarket cafes, well-known restaurants and boutiques. Visit Metaxa St., one of the busiest shopping streets in town.

 

For alternative shopping lovers

Monastiraki-Psyrri

One of the principal shopping districts in Athens, it is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops, and specialty stores as well as a major tourist attraction in Athens. If you enjoy people-watching, have a short break in Avissynias square for a coffee!

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For Art Lovers

Visit the shops in Plaka and the gift shops of city museums such as the Acropolis Museum, where you will find true copies of ancient art as well as modern original works of art inspired by ancient Greek heritage.

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