Stores, Malls or Markets in Athens

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Athens International Airport has a range of duty free shops (international flights only) located in the boarding area. The boarding area is split up between the Intra Schengen and the Extra Schengen areas. (The Intra Schengen area is the area for flights to countries in Europe that have signed the Schengen Agreement. The Extra Schengen is the area for flights to countries that have not signed the Schengen Agreement.)

Gift shops are also to the fore throughout all areas of Athens International Airport. Here are just some of the retail outlets available:
* Korres Toiletries Departures, public area
* Swatch Swiss watches Departures, public area
* Amadeus Gifts Departures, public area
* Metropolis CD, DVD Departures, public area
* Accessorize Fashion accessories Departures, public area
* Optical Papadiamandopoulos Optician, sunglasses Departures, public area
* Reebok Sports gear Departures, public area
* The Cartoon Store Toys Departures, public area
* Presspoint Newspapers, tobacco Departures, public area
* Bag Stories Bags, suitcases Departures, public area
* Tie Rack Ties, scarves etc. Departures, public area
* Esprit Fashion Departures, public area
* Monsoon Fashion Departures, public area
* Presspoint Newspapers, tobacco Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Travel Value Shops Perfumes, cosmetics Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Eletheroudakis Bookstore Books Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Longchamp Leather goods Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Boss-Hugo Boss Men’s fashion Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Travel Value Shops Jewellery Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Hermes Silk scarves, ties Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Bulgari Exclusive brands Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Mastiha Shop Mastiha based products Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Swatch Swiss watches Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Massimo Dutti Fashion Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Travel Value Shops Gifts Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Travel Value Shops Spirits, tobacco Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Travel Value Shops Perfumes, cosmetics Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Germanos Mobile phones Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Travel Value Shops Greek delicatessen Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Nautica/Timberland Fashion Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Diesel Fashion Intra Schengen, passenger area
* Germanos Mobile phones Arrivals, public area
* Chocoland Brand chocolate Arrivals, public area
* Metropolis CD, DVD Arrivals, public area
* Pharmacy Arrivals, public area
* The Flowers Club Flowers, cards Arrivals, public area
* Presspoint Newspapers, books Arrivals, public area

In the Extra Schengen Passenger Area you can find about six Travel Value & Duty Free Shop outlets with each a different range of goods while outside of this area there are two outlets of Duty Free/Travel Value. Besides these there is one outlet of Germanos and one newspaper stand called Eletheroudakis.

What to buy: Metaxa, Ouzo, Leonidas Chocolates, Olive Oil.

What to pay: Shop Prices

Everywhere in Athens, if you are hungry or thirsty you can find a street seller that will help you feel better. They are usually old people trying to find a way to gain some money. They sell fruit, nuts, dryed fruit and often nuts brittles.

What to pay: Few euros.

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This was the oldest ldistillery in Athens, lately the owner changed but the athmosphere here is still great. They have all the different traditional Greek liquors and if you are afraid to break the bottles flying home they also have metal canister.
The different colors bottle they have make it an interesting plave, their bar is comfortable and perfect to taste all their different speciality!

What to buy: Ouzo, Raky, Cytron and all the other Greek liquors specialty.

I read about this old sandal's shop in my Athens' guide book, I searched a lot for it but the book had the old address on it so I can't find it while in Athens. When I came back i search on the net... yes, I know, I should have done it before!!! and I find out he moved to a new address!
I am so sorry I miss to meet him, I was very interested in his work, both poems and sandals.
I hope I will have the opportunity to go back in Athens and this time, I will check the address in time!

What to buy: Sandals! This man built sandals for celebrity and he is a famous artist and poet.

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I was searching for the Mellissinos shop that was supposed to be at Pandrossou srt 89 but I find out after my coming home it moved a couple of years ago. Walking down the street i found this very little shop full of only traditional Greek sandals. The lady who own it speak a good english and have been very nice and helpful. I encourage you to buy your sandals in this kind of old traditional shop, sure they doesn't look shiny and clean like the modern one, but they keep the old traditions alive and this is VERY important!!

What to buy: Sandals of every shape and colors, with leather on botton or also with rubben. This is real traditional Greek sandals, they don't come from China.

What to pay: 15-25 euros every pair.

I found this little tiny shop strolling in Plaka neighboorhod. What first attracted me was the huge old camera they have on show! it is really antique and very well kept. They have some antiques to buy and also many handmade souvenir very nice and well done. The owner is helpful and not oppressive and she will be glad to help you decice what to brought home or give to your friends and relative.

What to buy: Well.. the huge camera is maybe too expensive, but the handmade souvenir are all good and sure you will find something you like.

Stavros Melissinos was sandal maker to the stars, the Beatles among many others made calls to get custom made leather sandals. Stavros is now quite elderly and his just as able son is now in charge of the shop. The sandals come in a variety of styles for you to choose from. One can imagine Plato, or Alexander the Great wearing very similar sandals. I got myself a pair but never catch myself wearing them, at least they made a cool souvenir. Each pair costs about 25-30$

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If you are a rocker/metalhead/gothic or whatever you can try to shop at TOPMAN, a store that sells a lot of typical black tshirts with logos of rock bands (Motorhead/Iron Maiden/Led Zeppelin/Soulfly etc), boots, allstar shoes, and some strange things for decoration like bedside lamps with fairies (see pic 2).

Of course if you walk further into Ifestu street you will see a lot of stores with this kind of tshirts. Watch out for the quility though because many times they dont sell the official ones...