ThessalonikiShopping

Shopping in Thessaloniki

  1. Rihardos

    Who knew there were so many different kinds of bouzouki? Rihardos, one of Greece's biggest purveyors of traditional instruments, has a huge array of Greek instruments, as well as Western brand-name guitars and Chinese knock-offs that sound just as sweet for half the price. The friendly old owner, Rihardos, and his English-speaking son, Joseph, explain everything about the hundreds of unusual instruments. To get there, take Bus 31 from Egnatia east to the Faliro stop (five to 10 minutes).

    Continue across the intersection with Paraskeopoulos, turn left and Rihardos is facing you.

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  2. A

    Trigones Elenidis

    A veritable institution since 1960, Elenidis is a very rare thing in today's world: a shop that sells only one product. Its sweet, flaky triangular cones filled with cool and unbelievably tasty cream are legendary; locals come out with two-kilo boxes, but one large triangle will certainly fill you up.

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  3. B

    Travel Bookstore Traveller

    This cosy shop outfits travellers with Road Editions maps and Lonely Planet guides.

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  4. C

    Bustart

    Trendy new shop for art, design, photography and fashion books.

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