Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
6. MARKETS
Sunday is the day for
Athens' Flea Market
and the flea market in Piraeus (for further
details see
Sunday Morning Flea Market
). Additionally, each area of Athens holds its
own weekly street market, the
laiki agora
, at which local residents purchase fresh
fruit, vegetables, fish and even underwear.
7. SALES
January-February and August are the proper sales months, but you will find shops
with
prosfores
(discounts) throughout the year. Stock shops such as The Factory
Outlet on Pireos (running between Plateia Omonia and Piraeus) has a wide range of
designer brands at bargain prices.
8. SOUVENIRS
Plaka and Monastiraki are the best areas for traditional gifts such as handicrafts,
vases, leather goods and worry beads aplenty, as well as more contemporary pieces
by young Greek artists. The area around Athinas is the best place to buy olives and
olive oil, Greek cheeses, honey, spices, herbs, tin trays and jugs.
9. MUSEUM REPRODUCTIONS
Both the
Benaki Museum
and the
Museum of Cycladic Art
sell excellent reproduc-
tions. The former stocks copies of icons, sculptures and ancient vases, toys and jew-
ellery; the latter trades in wonderful replicas of Cycladic figurines.
10. JEWELLERY
Greece is justly renowned for its jewellery. Old masters Lalaounis and Zolotas, both
famous for intricate works in gold, have showrooms on Voukourestiou, alongside in-
ternational brands like Bulgari and Gavello. Newer talents, such as
Elena Votsi
and
Katia Delatola are based in chic Kolonaki. Global high street jeweller and watch-
maker Folli Follie has boutiques in most upmarket retail areas of Athens.
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