Mind-season sales: Which stores will be open Sunday 8 May

The shops will be open on Sunday 8 May in the context of the mid-season sales which will end on May 15. The shops will be open from 11:00 to 18:00, the stores from 11:00 to 20:00 and the super markets from 11:00 to 18:00.

All shops close on National Holidays. Souvenir shops and convenience stores operating around tourist sites are generally open longer hours, usually 09:00-23:00 every day.

Now that we’ve sorted when to shop, time to tackle the next question: where to shop

A visit to the charming Plaka district, apart from some rather kitsch souvenir shops, will also reward you with great traditional arts and crafts shops that are well worth a visit (we give you some ideas in our listings section). On the other hand, if it’s a more all-encompassing shopping experience you’re after, a good bet is to head to Ermou Street (starting from Syntagma Square and culminating in Monastiraki). This is a great shopping spree destination, as it’s conveniently pedestrianised and offers a very wide selection of mainstream consumer goodies: clothes, jewelry, shoes, cosmetics, gift shops (yes, you guessed it, Ermou Street is mainly a ladies’ shopping haven). But the lower end of Ermou Street, towards the seedier Monastiraki area, is a different story.