Basic Tips Sales

The official sales periods are mid-January to mid-February and mid-July until the end of August.

Where to shop

Downtown is the place to be, whether you are looking for brand names or small vintage shops and second-hand stores.

Plaka, the foremost tourist area, is the standard place to buy memorabilia. Nearby, Monastiraki is home to a famous Athenian flea market. Visitors will lose themselves in a huge variety of shops that appeal to aficionados of records, jewellery, clothes, shoes and all things vintage. This is an area in which haggling is accepted by the playful and friendly shop owners. Between Monastiraki sq. and Omonia sq., one comes across the Athens Central Market, a good place to buy some local herbs. Ermou street is by far the most celebrated shopping street: a pedestrian street with large windows and a great variety of goodies, from clothes and jewellery to shoes and gifts. But when it comes to expensive brand shopping, Kolonaki is the perfect place to be. Luxury clothing, high prices and impeccably dressed customers are the norm here.

Keep in mind

Pay a visit to the New Benaki Museum (138 Pireos Str.); its Greek handmade jewellery is a delight.

Buy a small figurine in the gift shop of the Cycladic Art Museum (Vasilissis Sofias & 1 Irodotou Str.).

Clothes and accessories by Ioanna Kourbela and Zeus + Dione rate among the most elegant examples of Greek design. Try to do your shopping in the morning. You will come across all the major international brands on Voukourestiou Str.

Shopping centres Attica (9 Panepistimiou str., Athens city center) and Golden Hall (37A Kifissias Av., Maroussi) sport the widest variety of shops

If you have time to kill, have a look at the interesting markets of Kifissia (northern suburbs) and Glyfada (southern suburbs).

Luisa

Designer names from Lanvin and Chloé to Cavalli and Stella McCartney. Not forgetting Yves Saint Laurent, Manolo Blahnik, Pucci and Jean Paul Gaultier.

PanePistimio: 15 skoufa str., Kolonaki, +302103635600, luisa.gr

Mah Jong

A store with excellent international brands. If you have a passion for KITON men’s suits, you will find them in a wide variety and surmesure. You will also find insuperable leather accessories from brands, such as Sartori, Santangelo, John Lobb shoes, Roda’s wonderful silk scarves and more.

PanePistimio: 14 Kanari str., Kolonaki, +302103622860

Off White

Virgil Abloh’s Italian luxury fashion label is now in Athens. Fashionable items, accessories, jewelry for men, women, children.

syntagma: 5 stadiou str., +302103227728,

Prada

The Devil wears them and here you too can purchase a small “devilish” piece. Then you might want to change your name to Meryl.

PanePistimio: 17 Voukourestiou str., Kolonaki, +302103388386

Sotris

Glamorous clothes from famous exclusive brands like Topshop, Dries Van Noten, Marni. Vintage pieces can be found at the first address. 30 Panagiotou anagnostopoulou str., Kolonaki +302103610662

Tezenis

Cosmopolitan stores with youthful collections of underwear, beachwear and nightwear, enhanced every week with new items. For women, men and kids.

PanePistimio: 28 stadiou str., +302103225469

Calzedonia

Authentic, trendy and fashionable socks and beachwear for women, men and kids, in a highly competitive quality / price ratio.

syntagma: 30 stadiou str., +302103253125 / 15 Patriarchou ioakeim str., Kolonaki

Intimissimi

Amazing lingerie with simple, elegant Italian style, for both men and women. 5 Kanari str., Kolonaki, +302103611883

Greek Designers

Daphne Valente syntagma: 3 axarlian athanasiou str., +302103242260

Daphne Valente designs timeless, sculptural clothes inspired by the Ancient Greek pleating of Mariano Fortuny. Minimal and very feminine, the clothes offer the epitome of greek haute couture.

Deux Hommes

The studio and showroom of Grigoris Triantafyllou and Dimitris Alexakis is the hottest place to find a limited prêt-à-porter and the current collection of the unbeatable duo.

PanePistimio: 18 Kanari str., Kolonaki, +302103614155, deuxhommes.gr

Kimalé

An innovative fashion brand that celebrates the “joie de vivre” of the global riviera. Established by Irène Mamfredos, a French designer, Kimalé merges bold African fabrics with clean and contemporary silhouettes. Limited edition clothes, jewelry and home accessories which playfully navigate between the colorful palette of African culture and the minimal side of contemporary fashion.

PanePistimio: 21 mavromihali str., exarheia, athens, +302130292865, www.kimale.co

Parthenis

Orsalia Parthenis creates timeless fashion with a gender-bending, minimal feel and elegant Greek aesthetic. Premium basics in high quality fabrics, interspersed with statement pieces, create wardrobe staples for a refined and elevated everyday look.

PanePistimio: 20 Dimokritou & tsakalof str., Kolonaki, +302103633158, orsalia-parthenis.gr