Greece » Shopping in Athens

The chic Kolonaki area, near Syntagma Square, is full of boutiques catering to well-heeled customers by day and bars and luxurious restaurants by night. Ermou Street, an approximately 1 km pedestrian road connecting Syntagma Square to Monastiraki, has traditionally been considered a consumer paradise for both the Athenians and foreign tourists.

Full of fashion shops and shopping centres featuring most international brands, it has become one of the most expensive roads in Europe. Huge malls such as the "Attica" mall in Panepistimiou Avenue and "The Mall Athens" located in the classy northern suburb of Maroussi also offer an enormous variety of international selections that can totally satisfy even the most demanding customer.

Some central areas (mostly just south of Omonoia Square) are mainly peopled by immigrants and are therefore full of colourful ethnic restaurants and shops, especially Indian, Pakistani and Chinese.