Luxury shopping

Clothing, shoes and accessories
In the past few years, Athens has attracted the biggest fashion labels from all over the world. A stroll at the beginning of Panepistimiou Street and in Voukourestiou Street will bring you to the doors of Hermes, Dolce&Gabbana, Christian Dior and many more. The shopping districts at Kolonaki, Kifissia, and Glyfada are famous for their tasteful boutiques, featuring the latest creations of well established Greek and foreign designers. If you are in the market for fur, the streets of Ermou and Mitropoleos are dotted with the biggest houses.

Arts and antiques
For the art lover, the galleries in the Kolonaki district offer a wide variety, ranging from antique gravures depicting the Acropolis to contemporary Greek art by famous Greek artists. In the museum shops you can find high quality replicas of ancient Greek art.

Jewelry
Ancient Greek and Byzantine era jewelry replicas can be found in the biggest museums around the world, and also at the Benaki and Goulandri museums in Athens. If on the other hand you would like to buy contemporary Greek jewelry designs, you will find these in the jewelry shops in the city center.

Greek tastes
The Mediterranean cuisine is recognized all over the world as the standard for culinary delight. Before leaving Athens, do not miss out on trying and buying virgin olive oil, Chios mastic products, Cretan graviera, manouri and anthotyro cheese, bottarga from Messolongi, saffron from Kozani, thyme honey, as well as tsipouro, ouzo, Vinsanto desert wine (vino & Santorini = Vinsanto) and of course a bottle of Metaxa reserve.

Food
Whether you like fresh fish, Mediterranean tastes or even French cuisine, Athens offers a wide variety of tasty pleasures. The picturesque harbor of Mikrolimano at Piraeus is the ultimate destination for fresh seafood by the sea. Restaurants, with flair and character, offer high quality culinary pleasures in downtown Athens.