Plaka Shopping
- Athens memoirs, such as cups, t-shirts, and other usable or non usable items, things that you can find in many shops while walking around.
- Greek Olive oil, in bottle or food products related to it, and generally food items like honey, figs, Spoon sweets, etc. Most people prefer packaging that helps transfer during airport check, that means 50ml or 100ml and gift packages.
- Metaxa, Ouzo or Greek wine bottle. Even though ouzo is the famous one, and Metaxa is the branded one, Greek wine is still understimated, compared to other Mediterranean ones.
- Handmade Jewellery, crafted using silver or gold. Many people visit Athens to buy metal, since it is quite more affordable, especially after being processed. Our options here is George’s shop located in Kydathineon 25. He can also repair your jewelry.
- Art related gifts, such as paintings and sculptures found in galleries around Plaka. Athens was a center for philosophers and artisans for centuries and here are some modern ones as well. Our proposal is Orlik gallery, created by Inna Orlik, an immigrant from Ukraine.
- Cosmetics. There are many Greek brands that produce cosmetics, since Greece produces natural ingredients for centuries.
- Leather items and furs. Even though these gifts are not that famous nowadays due to the “green” and sustainable social priorities, in Greece there are family businesses with a tradition that produce such items.
Athens Shopping tips
Apart from Plaka and restaurants, there are many stores around the area that offer hundreds of choices regarding a gift or a souvenir from Athens and Greece.
We already suggested Geoart’s Silversmith at Kydathineon 25, where you can get a 10% off price, mentioning Visitplaka 🙂
So, around the streets there are small shops that have unlimited options of souvenirs, for those who want a memoir or a gift for some beloved when they return home. There are also many cultural shops, offering unique decorative options, or usable objects.
Art holds a main position in Plaka shops, from paintings of classical or contemporary art, even jewelleries, from traditional Greka style, till vintage and modern. Shops offer everything and in really reasonable prices.
Athens Galleries
As for galleries we recommend Orlik Gallery, at Kydathineon 12, opposite Geoart Shop. You can ask VisitPlaka Map or even mention VisitPlaka and have a discount.
Most of the businesses are not like the Monastiraki Flea market (with bargains) or Ermou and Kolonaki markets, who are more luxury. Nevertheless, there are several luxury options in Plaka with fair pricing.
The best place? Streets of Plaka, like Kydathineon, Pandrosou, Adrianou and all the even smaller streets of the area.
Greece’s shopping tips
Tips: Most people believe that “bargains” logic is a must in Athens, this is mostly a 1960’s perception, than a reality.
Bargains are reality in Athens Flea market, around Monastiraki and not in Plaka.
Greece is an opportunity for those who are looking how to spend their money for value. For more info about shopping click here.
Discover the Athens Artisans and Markets Tour from Trekking Hellas Athens and get a 10% discount, mentioning VISITPLAKA2025 in your email
Pay a visit at Trekking Hellas Athens office at Parthenonos 12 street in Athens, behind the new Acropolis museum.
We have published several books for Athens and its historic monuments.
50 Shades of Athens
Athens Art Wonders
The timeless wonders of Attica
Athens A city of legendary hills
We also have published two parts of classical books, from persons that visited Athens before centuries. The first by George Wheler, who visited Athens in 1676, and the second by Chateaubriand, who visited Athens in 1806. Ask for our travel books, published by AMMON BOOKS. Find the AMMON bookstore here, its near Syntagma in Athens
