The largest shopping centers in thessaloniki. Streets with shops What to buy in Thessaloniki

As the second largest city in Greece, Thessaloniki is renowned for its shopping. Moreover, here you can find both products of popular international brands and stores of local manufacturers, the quality of which is often not inferior to more popular competitors. Greeks from all over the northern part of the country come to Thessaloniki for shopping, so a successful shopping trip can be guaranteed. The main thing is to understand the local geography and peculiarities.

Geography for shopaholics

If you are resting in Halkidiki and come to Thessaloniki for just 1 day, then you don't need to go deep. The shops of the main international brands are concentrated in the very center of the city - exactly where you go to get acquainted with local attractions.

Of course, the most prestigious location of Thessaloniki among true shopaholics is the embankment in the area of Aristotle Square. Here are the most expensive stores, most of them, oddly enough, selling brands of local manufacturers. On the embankment itself, shops coexist with all kinds of restaurants and cafes, therefore, at first glance, there are very few of them here.

But this is just the beginning. Several other popular shopping streets run parallel to the embankment and, perhaps, the catch for shopping lovers on them could be even more promising. Among them, Mitropoleos and Tsimiski stand out, but, in fact, this entire area of the vicinity of Aristotle's Square is literally dotted with boutiques, shops, salons, shops and galleries.

On Aristotle Square, there are expensive shops selling brands from local producers.

It doesn't even make much sense to designate individual landmarks. Just map out the rectangle of Thessaloniki, formed by the streets of Venizelu, Leoforos Nikis, Ippodromiou and Tsimiski and stroll through its inner streets - this is the main shopping place in the city. If you don't have enough choice, expand the search area to Ignatia Street, and the issue is resolved.

In addition to the main shopping streets and ordinary shops in Thessaloniki, there are also large shopping centers. Grekoblog wrote about them before.

City market in Thessaloniki

If you won't surprise you with ordinary shopping, and your soul requires color and exoticism, then it's time to take a walk to the Modiano market. It is located exactly in the center of Thessaloniki and has been operating in this place since 1922. A walk to Modiano may well replace an excursion: here, like nowhere else, the peculiarities of the local mentality are manifested, reminding that civilization can put any number of cultural layers, but the Greeks will always remain Greeks: noisy, lively, loud and cheerful.

The assortment on Modiano is not only about food. Here you can also look at souvenirs, flowers and all kinds of household goods. All this is mixed with cafes, taverns and uzeri, and in the evenings the atmosphere is often diluted by street musicians. The most interesting place in the market is the picturesque Turkish baths Yahudi Hamam.

A walk through the Modiano market may well replace a guided tour

Another market in the center of Thessaloniki that can offer a similar range of sensations is the Kapani Agora. It is customary to come here for seasonal fruits and vegetables, butchers' products and fishermen's catch, although the assortment, of course, is not limited to this.

By the way, in Greece, the practice of open street markets is very common, moving from place to place depending on the day of the week. Therefore, you can run into them almost anywhere and not only in Thessaloniki.

What to buy in Thessaloniki

When visiting Thessaloniki, it makes sense to look at the products of local manufacturers. Basically, these are clothing, bijouterie, leather, fur, bronze and jewelry. Moreover, the latter deserve special attention: the quality of Greek jewelry is considered very good, and its prices are not exorbitant.

As for furs, there are many shops of popular Greek factories in Thessaloniki, but, nevertheless, it is better to go to Kastoria or Paralia Katerini for fur coats.

Stores of major international brands are concentrated in the heart of Thessaloniki

Opening hours of shops

Working hours of Greek shops are perplexing among our tourists, especially given the crisis in the country. And yet they do work with such large graphics windows.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, shops are open from 9:00 to 15:00; on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00.

In large malls, the mode of operation without interruptions and until the evening in the daily mode. As a rule, Sunday is a day off: cafes and restaurants are open, but shops, for the most part, are closed.

Sales

In Greece, since 2012, there are 4 sales periods: 2 large and 2 small.

Long periods: from mid-January to the end of February and from mid-July to the end of August. Please note that discounts are lower at the beginning of each period than at the end, but the range of products at the end of the sale leaves a lot to be desired.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, shops in Thessaloniki are open from 9:00 to 15:00

Small sales periods last about 10 days and take place in the first ten days of November and May.

Duty Free in Thessaloniki

There is a duty free section at Macedonia airport, where you can buy clothes, cosmetics, perfumes, souvenirs, as well as a wide range of local and foreign alcohol.

There are not very many shops at the airport, and the prices are far from sparing. In addition, at Thessaloniki Airport, the check-in and baggage drop-off procedures are separate, which means that the time for passing the pre-flight procedures increases and there is less time for shopping.

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Greece in general, and Thessaloniki in particular, is not the best place for shopping: this is not Milan, not Paris, or London.

But any trip, and Thessaloniki is no exception, cannot be imagined without shopping.
Souvenirs, gifts, clothes, shoes, wine, Greek products, cosmetics and much more that can be bought and tasted only in Thessaloniki, shops of famous international brands, huge and amazingly interesting markets - will become a real Greek paradise for shoppers.

City Gate Shopping Center

One of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in the city, City Gate, is located almost in the very center of Thessaloniki, next to the port. In the center there are shops of such firms as Zara, H&M, Intimissimi, Swarovski and many others.
There are also shops selling Greek goods: leather clothing and footwear, cosmetics, original jewelry. There is a supermarket in the center where you can buy traditional Greek goods: olive oil, spices and wine and cognac.

City Gate is a traditional European shopping and entertainment center. In addition to a huge number of shops, there is a cinema, a bowling club, a billiard room, and, of course, a variety of restaurants and cafes with European and Greek cuisine. The center has a parking lot for 1200 cars.

The opening hours of the center are a huge advantage: City Gate operates from 8 am to 3 am without the traditional afternoon siesta break.

The address: Crossroads of Giannitson & Koletti Streets, New West Entrance, Thessaloniki.
Telephone: 2310 512054.

Mediterranean Cosmos Shopping Center

Mediterranean Cosmos Shopping Center is the largest in Thessaloniki. Even an experienced shopper can be overwhelmed by the variety of products. It's hard to come up with a name that you won't find in two hundred stores of this mall.

Vivian and Ulla Popken boutiques are very popular among Russian tourists in Mediterranean Cosmos. Discounts on things of these brands are substantial here and, as a result, they can be bought almost twice as cheap as in Moscow. The choice is incomparably greater than the Moscow one.

When shopping, you need to accurately determine the purpose of shopping: saving money, a large assortment, national flavor, or just the pleasure of traveling through the huge shopping spaces.

Greece is a country where there are many exclusive categories of goods that cannot or are very difficult to find in Russia.
Various types of national Greek crafts deserve special attention. It is especially pleasant to choose such products in Mediterranean Cosmos, where you can find what you are looking for in different stores.
Typically Greek products include ceramics, whose traditions date back to ancient Greece. The magnificent handmade Greek textiles - tablecloths and napkins - are good for gifts and for home. A huge selection of leather goods - clothes, bags, belts, wallets, shoes, will not leave anyone indifferent. When buying shoes, the most popular Greek brands are Haris Kazakos, NAK Shoes, Hаralas, Tsаkiris Mаllas, J. Bоurnazos, Boxеr, Gianna Kazakоu, Elite. Among footwear, the most popular commodity among tourists is the antique style sandals.
Leather goods are usually bought at Accessorize, Achilleas Accessories, Alexi Andriotti.

Widely presented in the center are products imitating antiques in the form of ancient engravings, dolls, jewelry.

Greek jewelers have an excellent reputation... Their magnificent creations represent a variety of styles - from modern to classics. There is no doubt about the quality.

In addition, in Thessaloniki, Russians willingly buy underwear and home clothes from such companies as Parisienne, Minerva, Clairе Katrania, Intimissim, Mary Lingeri, UR Underwear, Zirоs and others.

Mediterranean Cosmos is not only an endless line of shops, but also a cinema with 11 halls, dozens of restaurants, cafes and bars, where you can take a break from such a difficult but enjoyable activity as shopping.

In the immediate vicinity of the pier there are several hotels where you can stay if one day was not enough to implement all your plans.

Mall address: 11km. Thessaloniki - Moudania, 57001, Thessaloniki.
Telephones: +306972481311, +306987148820
Opening hours of shops in the mall: Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 21.00, Saturday from 10.00 to 20.00. The mall is closed on Sunday.
From the center of Thessaloniki to Mediterranean Cosmos can be reached by buses No. 36 and 45.

Mega Outlet Shopping Center

This shopping center was opened in 2006 in the Pilea area. Convenient connections to the city center and suburbs, liberal prices and a variety of brands quickly made the center popular not only among city residents, but also among tourists.

In total, there are 80 stores in the center, which represent more than 400 brands of clothing, footwear and accessories..

Here you can buy sports equipment, men's and women's clothing, footwear for different age categories, underwear, cosmetics and much more.

The Outlet has free parking for 850 cars, a cafe-bar, ATMs, an information desk, which makes shopping as comfortable as possible. Daily discounts reach 70%!

The address: Georgikis Scholis Ave. 43, Pilea, Thessaloniki.
Working hours: from Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 21.00, on Saturday 10-00 to 20-00. Sunday is a day off.
Telephone: +(30 2310) 36 50 00.

Market Modian

The national flavor of the country is most clearly manifested, of course, in the markets.
You can visit them not only for shopping, but to make a kind of excursion.

The prices in the markets are always lower than in the shops, in addition, here you can and should bargain.... The dialogue between the buyer and the seller is a kind of performance, in which the temperament and mentality of the inhabitants of the country becomes clear.
But, unfortunately, Russian tourists are considered "money bags" in Greece, and the prices for them are significantly overstated, which never happens with thrifty Germans and reserved Englishmen. If you have the opportunity to "pretend" not to be a Russian tourist - try it - it will help to save a lot of money, although it is almost impossible to fool experienced Greek merchants.

The Modiano market building was designed by the architect Eli Modiano, after whom the market is named. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the inhabitants of Thessaloniki have been buying food at the market. Everything that is sold here is of local production... It is in this non-tourist market that you can see the real Greece. Market stalls with meat, fish, seafood, bread, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, butter, herbs, sweets, butter are bursting with abundance. Sellers loudly and often intrusively invite buyers. This is a Greek tradition.

The numerous restaurants and cafes located on the market prepare homemade meals from the freshest ingredients purchased from the market. Here, as it is called "on the go", you can taste aniseed ouzo vodka with an assortment of meze snacks. Tucked away among the shopping arcade are the entrances to inconspicuous small taverns with authentic Greek cuisine geared towards locals. Places like this are a must-see! The dishes offered here are not "adapted" for tourists - they are authentic Greece. And the prices are usually quite low.

In addition, the famous Turkish baths Yahudi Hamam are located in the market area..

Modiano address: City center (Aristotle square and Ermou street), Thessaloniki, 54600.
Market Hours: from Tuesday to Friday: from 9.00 to 13.00 and from 17.00 to 19.00. Saturday: from 17.00 to 21.00. Sunday: from 8.00 to 15.00. Monday: day off.

Prices

It is unlikely that people go to Greece or Thessaloniki specifically for shopping. But when traveling through this beautiful country, once in Thessaloniki, it is impossible to do without shopping.

Going on a trip, it is advisable to decide not only what you want to buy, but also how much it costs.

Greek products are in great demand among tourists, the prices for the most popular in Thessaloniki are as follows:

Olive oil: from 5 euros;
Spices: from 1 euro;
Honey: from 3 euros per can, you can bargain in the markets and buy it cheaper;
Metaxa cognac - from 10 euros;
Plum, grape or fruit vodka from 2 euros;
Wine from 2 euros.

The most inexpensive souvenirs can be bought on Bezesteni Street... Magnets here cost from 1.5 euros, olive soap from 1.5 euros, for 2.5 euros you can buy natural washcloths and jewelry, ceramics and clay products will cost from about 2-5 euros and more.

There are sales in Greece twice a year: from the second half of January to the end of February and from the second half of July to the end of August. By making purchases at this time, you can save significant amounts: discounts are sometimes up to 90%. Moreover, significant discounts are also provided for products of famous international brands.

Research has long shown that shopping isn't just about buying goods. This activity relieves stress, gives pleasure, makes it possible to feel better, trying on new clothes, finding unique things on the market ruins. Thessaloniki is a great place to shop for the soul, to buy clothes from the best European brands for your wardrobe, to choose wonderful items made by local artisans.

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To feel the atmosphere of exciting shopping in Thessaloniki, you need to go to the city center, which, in fact, is a huge shopping complex with all kinds of department stores, boutiques and souvenir shops that attract locals and tourists with their colorful showcases and sparkling signs.

Convenient location of streets and their proximity to each other exclude any possibility of getting confused or losing sight of any store. In addition, the city is full of other busy streets, in the shops of which you can buy absolutely everything, be it expensive antiques and souvenirs or branded wardrobe items and luxurious fur coats from leading Greek manufacturers.

Tsimiski

Located in the very center of the city between Egnatia and Mitropoleos streets. There are expensive boutiques of international brands and luxury shopping centers, including the popular ALPHA-ODEON.

Egnatia

It is located slightly above Tsimiski Street and runs parallel to it. Local shops are notable for their affordable prices. At the very beginning of the street, as well as in the neighborhoods adjacent to it, there is a large number of fur shops, where you can look for a mink coat or a cloak.

Mitropoleos

One of the busiest streets in the city, parallel to Tsimiski street from the embankment side. Expensive designer clothing and accessories boutiques are located here.

Aghias sophpias

A popular shopping street that crosses Tsimiski, Egnatia and Mitropoleos, where premium shops sit side by side with expensive restaurants.

Aristotelous

It spreads perpendicularly to Tsimiski, Egnatia, Mitropoleos, crossing them in the center. In addition to a variety of shops and cafes, it is notable for its close location to the Modiano market, where you can buy fresh food and memorable Greek souvenirs.

Venizelou

One of the central streets, at the end of which there is the Bezesteni market, where jewelry stores, souvenir shops and other pavilions with an interesting assortment are concentrated. Here you can also buy exact replicas of jewelry from famous jewelry houses.

Paleon patron german

The shopping street of Thessaloniki, crossing Tsimiski, Egnatia and Mitropoleos, where clothing stores coexist with commercial galleries and cozy cafes.

Karoulou diehl

A busy street with many shops and a wide range of prices.

Proxenou koromila

A street in the center of Thessaloniki, stretching parallel to Mitropoleos Street and full of shop windows of designer clothes. Here you can find clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry and sporting goods.

Ermou

One of the central city streets located between Egnatia and Tsimiski streets. Here, as in other streets in the center of Thessaloniki, you can find clothes, shoes, jewelry and accessories, as well as cozy cafes and popular restaurants.

Mitropolitou Lossif

Street in the center of Thessaloniki, connecting Tsimiski street with Leoforos Nikis promenade. Here, branded stores coexist with hand-made stores.

Brand shopping in any major city in the world is possible in two main ways. You can come to the center and walk around the boutiques on the main streets or go to one of the malls or large multi-brand stores. About the first scenario in relation to the Northern capital of Greece Grekoblog in detail. Now we will turn our attention to the second option, namely, which stores in Thessaloniki deserve special attention.

Mediterranean Cosmos

Mediterranean Cosmos is a huge shopping mall located to the east of the city. It was opened in 2005, claiming to be the largest entertainment and shopping center in Southeast Europe. Whether he retained this title to this day is unknown, but the fact that the center is the largest in Thessaloniki is for sure.

On its territory, in addition to more than 200 stores, there is also an 11-screen multiplex cinema, a supermarket, numerous cafes, bars, restaurants, an amphitheater for 400 people and even an Orthodox church.

The mall is located 5 kilometers from Macedonia Airport, near the Kalamaria area. It can be reached by the Greek National Road 67, which connects Thessaloniki with Halkidiki.

In addition to taxis and your own car, you can also get to Mediterranean Cosmos by buses No. 36 and 45. For the convenience of travelers, we note that route No. 45 passes through Aristotle Square (the center of Thessaloniki).

Opening hours of shops in the center:

Saturday: 10: 00-20: 00
Sunday is a day off

City gate

Another major entertainment and shopping center in Thessaloniki. Smaller than Mediterranean Cosmos, but much closer to the city center and port. The area of the shopping and entertainment center is 86,000 square meters, and on its territory, in addition to shops, there is a supermarket, a cinema, a bowling alley, numerous cafes, bars and restaurants.

For those who visit the mall by car, there is a parking lot. Among the international brands, whose stores are in City Gate: Zara, H&M, Intimissimi, Swarovski, etc.

City Gate is located at the intersection of Yiannitson and Coletti Streets.

City-Gate is a good place for civilized shopping

Mega Outlet

Opened in 2006, Mega Outlet has long been considered the largest discounter shopping center in the Balkans. Its area is 15,000 square meters, and in more than 80 retail outlets up to 500 different brands of men's and women's clothing, accessories and footwear are presented. There are also goods for children.

MEGA OUTLET is 15,000 square meters and 400 clothing brands

Mega Outlet is located at Georgikis Sholis Avenue, 43, 10 kilometers from the city center. You can get to it by buses 02 and 03, plying between IKEA and the new railway station and route No. 8 IKEA-KTEL.

Opening hours:

Monday-Friday: 10: 00-21: 00
Saturday: 10: 00-20: 00
Sunday is a day off

This is perhaps all of the large shopping centers. There are, of course, more shops, but these are the main and, perhaps, the largest.

Also noteworthy are Hondos center and Notos Galleries- famous in Greece chain department stores selling clothes, footwear and perfumes of popular brands in the world. There are a lot of stores of both chains throughout Greece. But if we restrict ourselves to the center of Thessaloniki, then the Hondos Center is available at Aristotelous, 9 and Egnatia, 39. The Notos Galleries store is located in the center at Stoa Hirs, (Tsimiski 24 & Mitropoleus 31).

And also - keep in mind that shopping and entertainment centers in Greece are not as popular as in our country, since the format of shopping streets is very developed in the country. Learn more about where else to go shopping in Thessaloniki on Grekoblog

A very attractive place to buy a fur coat, it's all about Thessaloniki. And although the furs of the famous Kastoria factory are located two hundred kilometers from this resort, there are many fur shops with a very good selection and lower prices. So last year it was possible to buy a fur coat in Thessaloniki for five hundred euros cheaper than similar models in the capital or in the main fur center of the country. Fur coats made in Greece have always been praised in every possible way by both manufacturers and many happy owners of this light, soft and even fur. Local, local fur coats are distinguished by their excellent quality. They do not have a heavy smell and bald spots, inserts and stitches, do not fall out when twitching, and an elastic undercoat. If you have doubts about the quality of the model you like, feel free to ask a sales assistant about what interests you. You might even ask the vendor to rip open the lining to ensure the quality of the leather underlay. The prices for fur coats sold in Thessaloniki largely depend on the integrity of the fur and the variety, the color of the product and its length. The cheapest will be white models, because over time they lose their whiteness, acquiring a yellowish tint. The most expensive colors are black, black gamma, black diamond and graphite. To buy a whole mink fur coat in Thessaloniki, you need to have at least 1800 euros, with no more than five thousand euros. Mink made from pieces will certainly cost less, and much more - on average, from a thousand to 1500 euros. You can buy a broadtail fur coat for 1800-3500 euros, and a long fur coat made of such a skin can be purchased from 2500 to 4000 euros. Sheepskin coats made of astrakhan fur are also in great demand, from a raccoon from a thousand to a thousand four hundred euros, and a beaver from a thousand to 1500 euros. There is a place to buy a fur coat here, since there are plenty of fur coat salons - there will be plenty for you to choose from, while not getting confused and not completely losing your head in the offered assortment. Fur salons can be easily recognized, usually you can see Russian-language signs there, in general, you will definitely not miss fur shops. In addition to Russian signs, tourists are attracted by large showcases in which elegant mannequins dressed in furs from the latest collections can be seen. The main number of fur shops is concentrated on the main streets of the city, which are located from the center to the embankment in a square. But the most, that neither is a fur coat street is considered - Egnatia street. It is in this place that you can visit the store so beloved by tourists - "Leathеr & Fur", where the latest fashion trends in furs of remarkable quality are presented, although the prices here are very high, but as you said, you do not care much about this fact, therefore I advise it as it is. If the search for a fur coat is not successful, then you can order individual tailoring of the product in one of the local workshops, or go to Kastoria, or to Paralia Katerini - the centers of fur coat production in Greece. Among the large number of salons, boutiques, factories and workshops in Kastoria, you can choose a model of any style and size. If you do not need an exclusive, but want to get a high-quality classic product, then feel free to go on an excursion to Paralia Katerini. In addition to a decent assortment and reasonable prices, this city is also close in distance. If you go by bus, the fare is sixteen euros, and by taxi - seventy euros. So that the fur coat turns out to be of high quality and does not spoil its appearance after one season, it is worth knowing the nuances, as well as not to overpay more. Our tourists coming from shopping are advised not to contact special guides, because their salary is not commensurate with the assistance provided, it is already included and amounts to about twenty percent. As a rule, tourists are unaware of such markups, believing that having paid for the tour, they have already paid the guide and that this is the maximum of the trip budget. Even, at times, shop assistants are shocked by the percentage of earnings, which amounts to six hundred euros of the cost of a fur coat at three thousand euros. Just imagine if you are ready to pay only for the fact that you will be brought to the next fur salon. Any taxi will cost you many times cheaper, and friendly consultants will select the ideal model options for you, and if you are satisfied with the service, you can give a tip. Also, do not tell the sellers where you are from, namely that you are from Russia. It is believed that for ours, prices are already deliberately overstated, but for Europeans, on the contrary, fur coats are sold much cheaper. In any case, it's worth bargaining well. It's realistic to even drop the price from the initial order by fifty percent, and if you immediately buy another fur coat, then you can additionally help out from twenty to thirty percent.

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