Hania Province
The Women’s Cooperative, on Gavalohori's main square, sells a few rare pieces of kapaneli (intricately worked silk lace) made by local women. You can…
Must-see shopping in Greek Islands
Fira
A block north of the cable car, this gallery features colourful glasswork from the prioprietor, Mary, as well as silver jewellery, paintings and ceramics…
Woodcarving by Lefteris & Emmanouela
Skyros
Just 1km south of Skyros Town, husband-and-wife team Lefteris Avgoklouris and Emmanouela Toliou create excellent Skyrian woodcarving, both traditional and…
Agios Nikolaos
Although unequivocally tourist geared, Pepi's little shop is crammed with Cretan-made quality souvenirs you're likely still to enjoy back home. Things to…
Lasithi Province
If you're into organic spices, herbs, teas, oils, dried fruit and other pantry stockers, you'll feel like a kid in a candy shop in this doll's-house-size…
Colours of Skopelos – Keramika
Skopelos
Long-time Skopelos resident Elizabeth McGhie crafts gorgeous hand-painted bowls, mugs and other ceramic tableware, all inspired the island's sky-blues,…
Fira
This small fashion boutique, run by designer Sophia Hatzigeorgiou, draws inspiration from Santorini's unique landscapes, colours and lifestyle. The…
Hydra Town
Youthful beach- and loungewear created by Greek designers fill this sparkling white shop just back from Amalour, on the way to the Bratsera Hotel. Prices…
Corfu Town
This standout shoe store, on the narrow lane that holds Corfu Town’s heaviest (and tackiest) concentration of souvenir shops, sells well-priced handmade…
Northeastern Aegean Islands
This wonderfully designed shop, packed with multisized jars, sells unusual homemade preserves – spoon sweets, made of all kinds of fruit and vegetables,…
Hania
This is one of the few places in Crete where you can buy genuine, hand-woven goods (note, though, that they're not antiques). Amiable Mihalis Manousakis…
Hora (Naxos)
Hidden in the maze of small streets behind the waterfront, this is a good spot to purchase jewellery made from the Eye of Naxos, the hard shell that…
Fira
This chic boutique in a white-cave shop on the steps down to the Old Port is a friendly family business. It offers colourful leather bags handmade in…
Fira
This gallery next to the Megaro Gyzi Cultural Centre at the northern end of town displays gorgeous pieces by some of the island's top artists. Expect…
Samos
A duo or – as they call it – an alloy of female artists, Alek Lindus and Maria Karavatou produce mesmerisingly beautiful, prehistoric-looking jewellery…
Maria Sanoudaki Ceramic Studio
Iraklio Province
The antidote to mass-produced souvenirs in Old Hersonisos, Maria's creative pottery designs, often in soothing Greek blues, are a beautiful local craft…
Rhodes Town
A breath of organic in the artificial tittle tattle of Sokratous, this shop features natural products from around Greece, including olive, almond and…
Skopelos
Known for its black-clay pieces made in ancient Greek style, Rodios is one of Skopelos' original and best-known pottery-making families, now into its…
Elounda
Friendly little Eklektos caters to summer reading needs in many languages, including English, German and French, and stocks covetable souvenirs and knick…
Skopelos
Classic handmade leather sandals and belts in a range of styles, adjusted to fit by the genial owner. Prices are great – around €20 to €30 for sandals…
Lasithi Province
Only clothing, jewellery, bags, hats and other accessories crafted by Greek designers will make it into Anna's carefully edited and sophisticated boutique…
Rethymno Province
In the main square just down from the Orthodox church is this small cheesemaker that whips up daily batches of homemade halloumi and graviera; all are…
Skiathos Town
Among upper Papadiamanti's string of boutiques, elegant Efimeris stands out for its focus on handmade Greek products – striped Turkish-style towels,…
Hania
Hania’s cross-shaped market hall opened in 1913 and bustles mostly with souvenir-hunting tourists, though a few stands selling traditional Cretan produce…
Skyros
Master woodcarver of intricate designs that distinguish traditional Skyrian wood furniture (and household items) at a handsome shop on upper Agoras.
Dodecanese
Byzantine icon artist and Che Guevara lookalike, Andreas Kalatzis lives and works in a 1740s traditional home just northeast of the St John monastery…
Rethymno Province
This gallery is an explosion of colour. Brightly glazed bowls, plates, light fixtures, raki cups and other small (and not so small) keepsakes line the…
Limnos
It's the kind of liquor shop you might have seen in pirate movies, with well-aged bottles covered in dust and spiderwebs, and an idiosyncratic bearded…
Corfu
A fantastical frog-green box of a shop selling homemade jewellery, plus flying ceramic witches, witches' cats and anything else of a sorcery nature. Ideal…
Chios
Drop by this gem of a shop in Mesta to taste homemade sweet wine and tsipouro or stock up on spoon sweet preserves made from citrus types you've likely…
Agios Nikolaos
This gem of a shop sells eye-catching necklaces, bracelets and rings, and masks and marionettes derived from ancient Greek theatre, along with some good…
Saronic Gulf Islands
A great little boutique specialising in Greek-made arts and crafts, with jewellery, sculpture and paintings, plus the specially designed Armata festival…
Hydra Town
Hydra native Votsi is renowned for her original, bold jewellery designs using exquisite semiprecious stones, which sell in New York and London. She…
Evia
A lively agricultural co-op supporting local fig farmers and sustainable production, with preservative-free fresh and dried figs and jams on sale, 3km…
Rethymno Province
Across the street from the remains of Ancient Lappa and under the stone archway, you’ll find the Lappa Avocado Shop. It sells organic cold-pressed avocado…
Corfu Town
You could spend a happy hour or so rummaging through the antiques and general bric-a-brac in this dusty shop. Most of the items have come from old Corfu…
Skiathos Town
A breezy, upmarket island-chic boutique on the old port, selling colourful kaftans, beachy bold-print dresses, fabulous sandals made using traditional…
Hora (Mykonos)
Digitally print images onto T-shirts and Converse sneakers while you wait – either from the store's vast digital library or bring in your own image. A…
Skyros
Intimate workshop on Magazia's narrow seafront promenade, where respected artisan Stamatis Ftoulis crafts beautiful Skyrian-inspired ceramics; he also has…
Sifnos
Of Sifnos' many ceramics stores, this is the most stylish. Bright glazes and rainbow stripes decorate tumblers, plates and casserole dishes, while large…
