Fira
The shark-head installation piece outside is sure to catch your attention. This is the main exhibition space of Yorgos Kypris, an internationally…
Must-see shopping in Cyclades
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Naxos
This wonderful ceramics shop in Apollonas, just up from the seafront tavernas, features beautiful vases – some traditional, some rather more abstract –…
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Fira
Not only do these guys produce some of Santorini's hottest craft beer (Volkan, served at their caldera-edge cafe), but this deli is also a terrific place…
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Fira
Ceramics artist Andreas Alefragkis has been perfecting his craft over the course of three decades and the results are striking. Behold the hanging…
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Hora (Naxos)
Inside the kastro, this remarkable antique shop hides inside a restored 800-year-old Venetian mansion. Even if you're not a collector who'll salivate at…
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Oia
Follow quotes and words that wind their way down the steep stairs into a little cavern with floor-to-ceiling shelves of books: fiction, philosophy,…
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Fira
This gallery is filled with the sinuous, surreal woodwork of Albanian-born sculptor Eduart Gjopalaj: delicate, lattice-like platters, serene faces…
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Hora (Naxos)
If you're looking for something uniquely Naxian, you could do worse than these colourful T-shirts, designed in Naxos since 1988. The octopus appears in…
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Tzamia-Krystalla Art Gallery Santorini
Fira
Near the top of the steps leading down to the Old Port, this gallery specialises in Greek contemporary art, both from established artists and up-and…
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Fira
Just north of the Orthodox Cathedral, Santorini's first art gallery (and a former flour mill) was founded in 1980 by local painter Christophoros Asimis…
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Naxos
The know-how has been passed down to Penelope through at least four generations – one of two such families of weavers in Halki – and her fingers and feet…
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Naxos
Gun-metal amphorae with a twinkle of mica line the street by this ceramics shop on the main pedestrian drag. They are locally made, as are the beautiful…
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Tziblakis Local Products of Naxos
Hora (Naxos)
The pungent aromas will bowl you over as soon as you get through the door of this colourful wonderland, a family store dating from 1938. It’s where locals…
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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…
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Fira
This small fashion boutique, run by designer Sophia Hatzigeorgiou, draws inspiration from Santorini's unique landscapes, colours and lifestyle. The…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sifnos
Of Sifnos' many ceramics stores, this is the most stylish. Bright glazes and rainbow stripes decorate tumblers, plates and casserole dishes, while large…
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Hora (Naxos)
What began as a box of books left by a traveller has turned into a shockingly organised collection of over 10,000 secondhand books, covering multiple…
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Hora (Mykonos)
Run by the Rousounelos family for over 30 years, this gallery is for serious collectors. On display you'll find sculpture and paintings by renowned Greek…
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Fira
For hand-printed, Santorini-made T-shirts in subtle colours and cool motifs (shoals of sardines for good luck feature prominently), look no further than…
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Fira
Just north of the cathedral, Greco Gold has been around for over four decades, selling the well-known Greek brand Konstantino, handmade Byzantine-style…
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Oia
Going strong for almost a decade, this is the Oia outlet of the Athens casual fashion label that specialises in comfortable, loose-fitting streetwear…
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Hora (Mykonos)
Pick up a fluoro Greek god, a marble figurine modelled on the blank-faced Cycladic originals or a replica of the classical art, jewellery and ceramics…
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Hora (Mykonos)
Ecologically friendly women's garments made from organic cotton and other sustainable fibres, as well as one-of-a-kind jewellery made from recycled…
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Hora (Mykonos)
Gladiator sandals, handmade loom bags, menswear, wrap jumpsuits, beachwear, butterfly maxi dresses, geometric Grecian-style jewellery and more by Greek…
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Hora (Mykonos)
Going strong for more than 20 years, this cute shop specialises in all things olive oil – soap, skincare products, the oil itself, plus olivewood kitchen…
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Hora (Mykonos)
Worth buying for the designer's name alone, this collection of original handmade jewellery uses hypoallergenic materials, semiprecious stones and recycled…
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Hora (Naxos)
A large, well-stocked newsagent and bookshop that has most international newspapers the day after publication and perhaps the best collection of postcards…
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Hora (Mykonos)
For something special for women and for men, find the work of Athens designer and long-time Mykonos resident Dimitris Parthenis and his daughter Orsalia.
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Hora (Mykonos)
Come for the sunset cocktails and stay for the handmade leather sandals from this company established in 1948.
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Hora (Mykonos)
Unusual handmade gifts, delicate ceiling mobiles, porcelain creations, jewellery and more.
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Hora (Mykonos)
Men's and women's footwear and high-end fashion by Greek and international designers.
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Hora (Mykonos)
Glass creations, quirky lamps, jewellery and bronze sculptures on classical themes.
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