Shopping in Athens

Athens offers its shoppers an impressive variety of goods from exquisite jewelry to top designer labels and high quality leather goods. Kolonaki, located at Syntagma Square is the most fashionable area in Athens with trendy coffee shops and hip restaurants. Ermou Street is the busiest shopping street that is packed with accessories, designer clothing and souvenir shops. The antique shops are found mainly in the Monastiraki area and offer a variety of antiques from silver items, glass, furniture and appliances. Voukourestiou and the adjacent streets are famous for Greek jewelry with Ilias Lalaounis and Zolotas being names of international fame.