Athens Shopping

Athens' shopping can be divided into three categories: the touristy, the everyday necessities, and the posh. Shopping for tourist memorabilia is best done in the Athens Flea Market, located directly to the right of Monastiraki, or in Plaka along Kydathineon. Amongst the tavernas there are a shocking number of shops selling exactly the same cotton dresses, keychains, magnets, packaged soaps, and T-shirts that will make great gifts for Aunt Darlene and Uncle Jim. For the everyday non-Greece specific shopping, head to Ermou street. Follow it from Pl. Syntagma down to Pl. Monastiraki and pass staples like H and M and Sephora, in addition to their Greek equivalents. This area is where most Athenian teenagers buy their wardrobes, and it's the place to look for that last-minute pair of shorts or bathing suit. The posh shopping is in Kolonaki, along Tsakalof Street or any street branching off of Panepistimiou up toward Pl. Kolonaki. Foreign designers from Theory to Lacoste to Longchamp have their stores here.

Outdoor Markets

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