Top Rated Shopping in Athens

Opened in 2012, Golden Hall is one of the most prestigious malls in the area. It is also a great place to shop for families with kids as their playgrounds on different levels ensures that your little ones have a gala of time while you enjoy your shopping spree. With around 133 shops featuring high-end brands and independent boutiques, you can shop for trendy fashion for your wardrobe and home at ease. After all that shopping, enjoy some tasty bites at any of their eateries in the premises.

If you are looking to shop for Jewelery during a trip to Athens, there is no better place to shop at than Byzantino Jewelery. Located at the Plaka, this amazing jewelery store is unique as the owners design it themselves, and how, wow!. You get all sorts of ornaments here, from necklaces to rings, bracelets to earrings. The rings here are 22k gold and are all handmade, giving you some of the best 'trinkets' you might ant to buy. When you think of gold in Athens, this is the first place you must check out.

Attica offers a wide selection of women's, men's and children apparel from local and international designers. From high end labels to more budget friendly options. Tired of shopping? Grab a coffee and bite to eat on the top floor cafe before hitting up the racks again. There are eight floors to choose from so take your time.

This fine old Athenian establishment dates back to 1892, when Kifissia was a summer resort first opening up to the city's inhabitants through the new electric railway. It retains much of its pre-war atmosphere: the staff in white overalls, the ornate stucco of the ceilings, the handwritten chits for the cashier, all take you back to a vanished age. You can sit and have coffee and cakes (very politely served) in the garden or at tables on the pavement, but the real treat is buying inside, from the glazed cabinets filled with baklava, galaktoboureko (custard tart), tsoureki (brioche), koulourakia (cookies) and other delights. The prices are reasonable and the quality - thanks to a company policy of using only pure, traditional ingredients - unrivalled. - Alex Martin

Greece has seen a wine renaissance in recent years, its producers winning gold and silver medals in worldwide competitions. Panos Zoumboulis is one of the forces behind the change: a top-class winemaker, trained in Bordeaux, he is a consultant for vineyards in Greece and South America, and a fount of knowledge about the grape in all its forms. He and his wife Katerina run this marvelous wine shop, which also sells olive oil from their own land and a variety of other gastronomic and liquorous gifts. As well as stocking an expertly selected range of Greek and foreign wines and spirits, they organize tasting evenings dedicated to single vineyards and weekly wine seminars, with food from the Gefseis restaurant next door (one of the best in the city), which they also own. The staff are knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helpful. - Alex Martin

Your nose will immediately locate the city's oldest coffee store when you pass by the corner of Eolou and Panepistimiou streets. The strong smell of freshly ground coffee will lure you into the store, where you will find what the Greeks traditionally prefer: very strong coffee served in tiny white cups. Beyond the classic blends, Loumidis sells flavored coffee including almond, hazelnut, cinnamon, vanilla, orange and amaretto. The utensils needed to prepare strong Greek coffee—such as the traditional little pots and grinding mills—can be bought at Loumidis. The store also features a tempting selection of first-rate traditional sweets. Among others, you should try the sesame-based pasteli, the loukoumia flavored with honey, roses, almonds or mastic and the mandolata made of almonds.