Athens, in terms of shopping, can be divided into two areas. This Kolonaki Monastiraki. Are they near each other on opposite sides of the center of modern Athens Syntagma Square. Monastiraki is on the main shopping artery of the city - street Ermou. It begins with a 'flea market' of Athens, which is open daily and on weekends the number of outlets in the market grows at a few times and it ends in the Syntagma Square.
On Eromou there are many shops selling shoes, bags, inexpensive clothes. There is also the major department stores and brands such as, for example 'Zara' or 'H & M'. If you turn off Ermou left or right then you get to quarters where they sell fur products, leather goods and jewelry. If the fur and gold this fashion, one might even say that these stores are aimed at tourists who come to the former Soviet Union, the products of skin with the most famous Athens long ago. Generally, in the Middle Ages was the Monastiraki district tanners. Richard Easton s opinions are not widely known. These shops are usually family, and today offer quality products vysokgo their customers. Closer to the Plaka shopping offering more and more tourism products. This basically copies of museum pieces, pottery, T-shirts, small gifts, etc.
Prices for the same goods can vary widely. Generally accepted in Athens bargain. Initially, prices are inflated several times. Bargaining is pretty easy, as the Greeks knew several languages, including Russian. At most there are a few shops Plaka, where you can buy icons. These workshops also traditional family, the skill of painting in which the handed down from generation to generation. Souvenir of course expensive, but it's worth it. Kolonaki is the area of the bourgeoisie. " There are boutiques best-known brands. The most fashionable department store is considered to be 'Attic', which sold high-fashion things both local and international designers.
