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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.

Lambropoulos is one of the few department stores in this country of small shops and boutiques, with an impressive range of local and international goods.

In the midst of the bustling commercial heart of Athens, this tranquil, recently renovated arcade gathers together a wealth of book-shops, binders and antiquarian outlets.

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.

Lavish, extravagant and beautiful household objects, wedding and christening gifts, bed-sheets and towels, crockery and cutlery.

Seven storeys of English and Greek books plus a branch of Kolonaki’s Food Company, where weary browsers can rest their legs and enjoy a slice of carrot cake.

Celebrated for its intricate creations in hammered gold, Zolotas jewellery has long been one of Athens’ most treasured brands.

Choose from the scrumptious baklava and kataifi at this tiny but deservedly popular alcove of a shop.

This celebrated art gallery and shop has a spectacular selection of original paintings and signed, numbered prints by many of Greece’s finest artists.

Bold, bright bowls, platters, vases and ornaments, some decorated with stripes, zigzags and naïve painted fruit, others just left plain and natural.