Athens
If you're in the market for a very special set of that old-school Greek accessory, komboloï (worry beads), check this oh-so-elegant showroom. It stocks…
Must-see shopping in Greece
Naxos
Gun-metal amphorae with a twinkle of mica line the street by this ceramics shop on the main pedestrian drag. They are locally made, as are the beautiful…
Hania
Food and wine lovers are spoilt for choice at this excellent shop, which stocks more than 800 Greek wines as well as its own wines and liquors, along with…
Syntagma & Plaka
There are plenty of shops in Athens selling traditional Greek foods, but this one is notable for its scale and scope. 'Everything for the Mediterranean…
Athens
With rowdy traders working against lovely neoclassical buildings, this is one of Athens' most atmospheric renditions of the laïki agora, the market that…
Tziblakis Local Products of Naxos
Hora (Naxos)
The pungent aromas will bowl you over as soon as you get through the door of this colourful wonderland, a family store dating from 1938. It’s where locals…
Ioannina
This third-generation handmade knife shop has kept up with the times nicely. You can pick up a beautifully crafted chef's knife, sturdy scissors, even an…
Kythira
Exquisite one-off pieces of bespoke jewellery are available in this boutique, overseen by the eponymous fish tank. It's not always open and hours vary,…
Hania Province
The Women’s Cooperative, on Gavalohori's main square, sells a few rare pieces of kapaneli (intricately worked silk lace) made by local women. You can…
Preveza
Established in 1949 by a family from Lesvos, this distillery and shop has barely changed since. Its fan-cooled interior is a dreamworld of grey-and-white…
Fira
A block north of the cable car, this gallery features colourful glasswork from the prioprietor, Mary, as well as silver jewellery, paintings and ceramics…
Athens
Honey, propolis and other bee-made stuff are the wonder ingredients in many of Apivita's natural beauty products. You can also try Greek herbal teas or…
Agios Nikolaos
Although unequivocally tourist geared, Pepi's little shop is crammed with Cretan-made quality souvenirs you're likely still to enjoy back home. Things to…
Athens
Votsi is renowned for her big and bold designs using exquisite semiprecious stones. So sculptural is her work that she was selected to design the 2004…
Colours of Skopelos – Keramika
Skopelos
Long-time Skopelos resident Elizabeth McGhie crafts gorgeous hand-painted bowls, mugs and other ceramic tableware, all inspired the island's sky-blues,…
Fira
This small fashion boutique, run by designer Sophia Hatzigeorgiou, draws inspiration from Santorini's unique landscapes, colours and lifestyle. The…
Hydra Town
Youthful beach- and loungewear created by Greek designers fill this sparkling white shop just back from Amalour, on the way to the Bratsera Hotel. Prices…
Corfu Town
This standout shoe store, on the narrow lane that holds Corfu Town’s heaviest (and tackiest) concentration of souvenir shops, sells well-priced handmade…
Hania
This is one of the few places in Crete where you can buy genuine, hand-woven goods (note, though, that they're not antiques). Amiable Mihalis Manousakis…
Northeastern Aegean Islands
This wonderfully designed shop, packed with multisized jars, sells unusual homemade preserves – spoon sweets, made of all kinds of fruit and vegetables,…
Hora (Naxos)
Hidden in the maze of small streets behind the waterfront, this is a good spot to purchase jewellery made from the Eye of Naxos, the hard shell that…
Fira
This chic boutique in a white-cave shop on the steps down to the Old Port is a friendly family business. It offers colourful leather bags handmade in…
Fira
This gallery next to the Megaro Gyzi Cultural Centre at the northern end of town displays gorgeous pieces by some of the island's top artists. Expect…
Samos
A duo or – as they call it – an alloy of female artists, Alek Lindus and Maria Karavatou produce mesmerisingly beautiful, prehistoric-looking jewellery…
Rhodes Town
A breath of organic in the artificial tittle tattle of Sokratous, this shop features natural products from around Greece, including olive, almond and…
Skopelos
Known for its black-clay pieces made in ancient Greek style, Rodios is one of Skopelos' original and best-known pottery-making families, now into its…
Thessaloniki
A fantastic place to shop and learn – Alkiviadis Grigoriadis, the store owner and botanist, will give you an insight into all the properties of the herbs,…
Elounda
Friendly little Eklektos caters to summer reading needs in many languages, including English, German and French, and stocks covetable souvenirs and knick…
Skopelos
Classic handmade leather sandals and belts in a range of styles, adjusted to fit by the genial owner. Prices are great – around €20 to €30 for sandals…
Pelion Peninsula
A great place to pick up edible souvenirs, this little bakery/shop alongside the car park draws on the combined skills of 13 local women. They create and…
Athens
Athens' fruit and vegetable market is part of the bustling complex of the Varvakios Agora. Stalls full of fresh produce set up every day except Sunday –…
Athens
Back in antiquity all the monuments were brightly daubed in chalk paints such as those sold at this jolly little store. They also sell brushes, stencils…
Rethymno Province
In the main square just down from the Orthodox church is this small cheesemaker that whips up daily batches of homemade halloumi and graviera; all are…
Skiathos Town
Among upper Papadiamanti's string of boutiques, elegant Efimeris stands out for its focus on handmade Greek products – striped Turkish-style towels,…
Athens
In a time when the world is worried about single-use plastics and waste, this store is there to help; it stocks products made from recycled plastic or…
Hania
Hania’s cross-shaped market hall opened in 1913 and bustles mostly with souvenir-hunting tourists, though a few stands selling traditional Cretan produce…
Dodecanese
Byzantine icon artist and Che Guevara lookalike, Andreas Kalatzis lives and works in a 1740s traditional home just northeast of the St John monastery…
Rethymno Province
This gallery is an explosion of colour. Brightly glazed bowls, plates, light fixtures, raki cups and other small (and not so small) keepsakes line the…
Limnos
It's the kind of liquor shop you might have seen in pirate movies, with well-aged bottles covered in dust and spiderwebs, and an idiosyncratic bearded…
Corfu
A fantastical frog-green box of a shop selling homemade jewellery, plus flying ceramic witches, witches' cats and anything else of a sorcery nature. Ideal…
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