Must-see shopping in Ionian Islands

  • Sweet’n’Spicy Bahar

    Corfu Town

    Gloriously aromatic spice and condiment shop, run by an ever-so-enthusiastic Greek-Canadian-Lebanese woman with a palpable love for devising her own…

  • Corfu Gallery

    Corfu Town

    Fabulous sculptures, paintings and objets d'art are sold at this gallery. The pieces are uniformly expensive, but you're welcome to just browse.

  • Icon Gallery

    Corfu Town

    True to its name, this hole-in-the-wall boutique sells stunning icons, handmade by an artists' co-op, as well as fine heraldic art and antiques. Some of…

  • Borse

    Kythira

    Intriguing one-room, one-woman workshop on the pedestrian alleyway south of the main square. All the colourful and very distinctive hand-woven shoulder…

  • Aquarium

    Kythira

    Exquisite one-off pieces of bespoke jewellery are available in this boutique, overseen by the eponymous fish tank. It's not always open and hours vary,…

  • Corfu Sandals

    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…

  • Witch House

    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…

  • Corfu Vintage

    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…

  • Corfu Taste & Beauty

    Corfu Town

    It can’t be easy to run a shop devoted entirely to kumquat products, but somehow Corfu Taste & Beauty manages it, with an enticing (and very orange) array…

  • To Ploio

    Corfu Town

    While specialising in handcrafted contemporary jewellery, both elegant and playful, this eye-catching Old Town boutique also sells souvenir wooden ships…

  • Papagiorgis

    Corfu Town

    Irresistible old-fashioned patisserie that’s an Old Town landmark thanks to its 40 flavours of ice cream, plus a mouth-watering array of homemade tarts,…

  • Rolando’s

    Corfu Town

    Rather lovely Old Town boutique, which as well as simple gold and silver jewellery does a brisk trade in jewellery stands.

  • Land of Corfu Natural Products

    Corfu Town

    Specialising in wholesome and healthy natural products, this ochre-fronted shop sells locally made cosmetics and soaps.

  • Ceramic Art

    Corfu Town

    This light, appealing Old Town gallery sells affordable pottery ranging from colourful homewares, ornaments and toys to striking wood-fired pieces made…

  • Public Market

    Corfu Town

    Forming an alleyway north of Plateia G Theotoki, between the newer part of town and the Neo Frourio, Corfu Town’s fresh-produce market sells fruit and…

  • Corfu Bookbinding

    Corfu Town

    For souvenir hunters, this old bookshop near the cathedral is of most interest for its handmade notebooks and unusual framed prints, old and new; serious…

  • Paramythia Cheese

    Corfu Town

    Named for a village in Epirus, not far away on the mainland, that’s renowned for its hard goat's cheese, this hole-in-the-wall deli is piled high with…

  • Handiworks Hierotechnima

    Corfu Town

    Backstreet shop selling one-of-a-kind, mostly wooden ornaments and souvenirs, hand-crafted on the premises by the friendly owner. The star attractions are…

  • Ex Oriente Lux

    Corfu Town

    An absolute treasure trove of the wonders of the East, this colourful cave sells everything from Afghan jewellery to Turkish rugs and Indian pashmina…

  • Nerina’s Fashion Center

    Corfu Town

    Selling elegant and light-as-a-feather women’s clothing in pale cottons and linens, the self-styled 'smallest clothes shop in Corfu' is so tiny that it…

  • Zea Delicatessen

    Corfu Town

    Local, largely organic food and cosmetics in this friendly backstreet deli range from fig pies to donkey-milk hand cream, plus plentiful soaps, cookies…

  • Kombos

    Corfu Town

    Busy open-fronted boutique selling an array of women’s clothing, including colourful dresses and smocks, plus assorted gifts and accessories.