USEFUL INFORMATION
SHOPPING IN ATHENS
Like all major metropolitan areas, the City of Athens has much to offer visitors in the way of shopping.
The downtown area (around Ermou Street) hosts a few large shopping centers but mainly keeps visitors busy with its quaint shops in the tourist areas and boutiques in certain upper class sections.
Go north for the most Malls and south for more boutiques. In general, Athens will have whatever it is you are looking for.
Note:
The Shopping hours in Greece are not standard.
Shops open hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are from 09:00 - 15:00 and 17:00 - 21:00. Department stores are open non-stop from 09:00 - 21:00. Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays from 09:00 - 17:00 and 09:00 - 18:00 for Department stores.
Enjoy your Shopping in Athens!
HOT SPOTS - What we propose
ARSAKIO BUILDING
Visit the book arcade with tens of bookstores in a true culture area and, before you leave, go up to the terrace for a drink at the cultural café "Polis". (Pesmatzoglou 5 & Stadiou Street, Athens)
THE BEST LOCATIONS IN ATHENS
Shopping
VLASTARIS ANTIQUESEstablished in 1975, Vlastaris Antiques is a member of the Hellenic Association of Antiquarians and Art Dealers. Its inventory consists... more
SWISSCORNER
Center of Swiss watches for women\'s and men\'s.... more
SWEET ALCHEMY
Chocolates and other sweets that are difficult to resist, made by the famous pastry chef Stelios Parliaros.... more
ROYAL ORIENTAL CARPET
Make a treasure hunt out of it and discover this basement store in the most ancient area of the city... more
BSB
A leading clothing, accessories and complimentary products specialty producer & retail company, under the brand names BSB collection and BSB... more
ARISTEROCHEIRAS
A thousand and one ideas to make life easier and more amusing for the left handed people ... more
ARGALIOS
Take home folk art like Byzantine icons as lovely and spiritual keepsakes of Greece.... more
DIESEL
Diesel is an innovative international design company, producing a wide-ranging collection of jeans, clothing and accessories. ... more