Shopping in Athens Greece | Tourist Shops, Fashion Shops in Ermou, Omonia, Monastiraki, Plaka, Kolonaki Athens Greece

Shopping in Athens, Greece

If you want to go on a shopping splurge, Athens is the place to be. There is an infinite number of shops around the city centre for all tastes and budgets. At the areas of Monastiraki and Plaka, underneath the sacred hill of the Acropolis, you will find a plethora of tourist shops in the winding pebbled alleyways, selling from traditional local products and souvenirs to cook-books, sandals, jewellery, works of art and antiques. The stroll around the Monastiraki tourist shops is a favourite on Sunday mornings for the locals as well, who always enjoy a walk around window-shopping.

If you are into designers' and fashion shops, you can stroll around the pedestrian Ermou street as well as the posh Kolonaki area. At Ermou street you will find fashion, accessories and cosmetics shops, as well as chain department stores, constituting consumers' piece of paradise. There are department stores at the area of Omonia Square, too, but if you are looking for popular brand-names and all Greek and International designer's shops, Kolonaki district is the place for you. After a day shopping in Athens you will succumb to an ice coffee or a light snack in one of the all-day cafes and restaurants you will come across.

In case you find yourself in Greece during January and February or in July and August you will definitely yield to some shopping in Athens Greece as it's the sales season and you will find great bargains and worthwhile discounts in all fashion shops and department stores.

Shops in Athens are closed on National Holidays and Sundays, when you can go souvenir shopping at the Monastiraki flea market where shops remain open daily, 09:00-23:00. 

Athens Shops Opening Hours:

• Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 09:00 - 15:00
• Tuesday, Friday: 09:00 - 14:30 & 17:00 - 20:30

Chain and department stores in Ermou, Omonia, Kolonaki etc operate from Monday to Friday, 09:00-21:00 and Saturday 09:00 - 18:00.