Must-Visit Shopping Places

Plaka Old Town is the most suitable place for hanging out in Athens. The core area is composed of Kydatheneon Street and Adrianou Street. There are many shops on both sides of the streets, including dazzling souvenir shops, creative shops with rich styles, and various local traditional food shops. Spend half a day here, wander through the intricate alleys, choose souvenirs or gifts for relatives and friends, find a coffee shop, enjoy the ancient ruins scattered around, and feel the strong cultural atmosphere of the city.

Ermou Street is a very popular shopping street in Athens. It starts from Constitution Square and is always bustling with people. Most tourists will first visit Constitution Square, and then naturally turn on to the street. Besides tourists, local young people also like to go shopping there. There are various specialty stores on both sides of the street, most of which are affordable brands that people usually like, such as Zara, with prices being lower than those in China. In addition, there are several Greek yogurt shops on the street. Yogurt is delicious but does not make you fat. Why not buy one?

Monastiraki flea market is located in Monastiraki Square. On ordinary days, it is not a flea market in a narrow sense, but has a variety of souvenir shops selling all kinds of souvenirs attracting a large number of tourists. But on weekends, it becomes a flea market, just as you imagined. On the weekend flea market, you can find all kinds of things, from worthless gadgets, unconventional clothes, to antiques. If you become a little lost, ask the local people where the items you want to buy are. The place has a strong cultural atmosphere, and is also a good place to learn about the lives of the local people.

Athens Central Market is a large food, vegetable and fruit market in Athens, where you can buy fresh seafood, vegetables, fruit, cooked food, and meat, etc. The atmosphere in the market is very lively and full of life. The top recommendation here is the seafood, which is of good quality and cheap. Buy it and cook it at home to make a delicious meal. You need to watch out when you buy fruit and vegetables here, because the vendors won’t allow you to pick them up yourself, and will put fruit and vegetables of varying quality into the same bag.

Located in the northern suburb of Athens, Golden Hall is a high-end spacious shopping mallwith an excellent shopping environment. Many of the world's top brands have opened stores here, such as Ferragamo, Ermenegildo Zegna, Victoria's Secret, and so on. If you want to buy luxury goods, this is the place for you.

Athens Designer Outlet is located in several neoclassical style buildings, with two floors of stores selling goods from over hundreds brands for you to choose from. Goods there are discounted by 30% to 70% all year round. You may want to shop there with such large discounts. In the twice yearly discount season, there are even more discounts, which makes the goods even cheaper. The outlet also provides shuttle buses to and from the city. It is very convenient to take the No. 319 bus that departs regularly from Doukissis Plakentiass subway station.