DK Travel : Athens : Shopping

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Loumidis

This vast corner coffee shop specializes in the traditional Greek/Turkish brew, selling a selection of brikia in which to boil it, cups and saucers, and sweet treats.
Martinos Antiques

A legend in the Greek antiques market, this three-floor shop gathers furniture, gold and silver, paintings, carpets, books and ornaments from all over the world.
Mesogeia

This little gem of a grocery shop stocks cheeses from all over the country, olive oil, olives, wine, ouzo, herbs and spices, teas, and some organic goods.
Nakas Musical Instruments

Five floors of everything a musician could need or desire, from traditional painted bouzoukia to fragile violins, sheet music, DJ decks, mixers and very loud speakers.
O Brettos

Pop in for a bottle of this distillery’s fiery home-made ouzo, and stay to sip a shot of surprisingly sweet mestiha and admire the huge barrels under the eaves (see O Brettos).
Optika Arathymos

Check out a wide selection of the latest and trendiest designer shades at this small, well-stocked shop, where the staff are knowledgeable and the prices reasonable.
Palaiopoleio Alexandros

You never know what you might unearth among the books, ornaments and moth-eaten clothing piled up in this potential treasure trove.
Pantelis Mountis

In Pantelis Mountis’s hole-in-the-wall, you can purchase beautiful hand-painted icons and metal tamata to ward off specific ailments.
Prasini

Offering some of the very best in Greek, Spanish and Italian shoe design, Prasini is a hot favourite for wistful window shoppers and Athens’ many credit-card-wielding shoe-aholics.
Sirines

Handmade worry beads, lucky charms, key rings, beaded bracelets and earrings are sold at this small shop.