One-stop Shopping and Leisure Guide

Here is our guide to some of the largest and fanciest shopping centers in and around Athens.


Veritable pleasure domes for shopaholics out on a spending spree, shopping malls not only offer an enormous range of goods under one roof but also a choice of facilities for family entertainment. Though a relatively recent concept in Greece, it is one that has been warmly embraced by consumers.

ATTICA
Over 850 brands at 360 shop-in-shops, with a full selection of women’s apparel, menswear, clothing for children, accessories, sportswear, home goods, as well as cosmetics and exclusive beauty product brands. Services include ATMs, free parking for 3 hours with purchases of 200 euros or more, and three parking garages in the immediate vicinity: at 12 Omirou St., 34 Pericleous St. and Klafthmonos Square. On the 6th floor, the Bread & Butter café serves food, snacks and refreshments.

INFO
9 Panepistimiou St., Athens
www.atticadps.gr

ATHENS HEART
20,000 square meters of commercial space, spread over four levels, with stores selling brand-name apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and children, IT products and household items. There are also cafés and restaurants, a supermarket and Athens’ biggest ice-skating rink. Services include a Visitor Information desk, a wheelchair-accessible WC, baby-changing and feeding areas, access ramps and parking spaces reserved for people with mobility problems, ATMs, free Wi-Fi, fast charging stations for mobile phones and tablets/laptops, plus parking for 750 vehicles.

INFO
180 Pireos St., Tavros
www.athensheart.gr

ATHENS METRO MALL
With five floors dedicated to shopping and entertainment, the mall has 90 shops, 15 restaurants, five cinemas, a supermarket, a playground for kids, a bank, 1,200 parking spaces, an information office, first aid center, bathrooms on every floor, WCs and ramps for wheelchairs, baby-changing and child-care facilities, ATMs and free Wi-Fi.

INFO
276 Vouliagmenis Ave., Aghios Dimitrios
www.athensmetromall.gr

AVENUE
Laid out on two levels, Avenue has 60 stores, including a supermarket, as well as an outdoor playground, a car wash, post office and pharmacy. Special amenities include 4,000 square meters of open greenery and free parking with 2,000 spaces, as well as coffee shops, restaurants and free Internet.

INFO
41-47 Kifissias Ave., Maroussi
www.avenuemall.gr

CITY LINK
This beautiful, listed building, which takes up an entire city block, offers well-known and exclusive brands, cafés, restaurants and theaters. Inside the Spyrou Miliou Arcade, it also hosts the occasional photography exhibition.

INFO
Voukourestiou St. & 4 Stadiou St., Athens
www.citylink.gr

FACTORY OUTLET
This Greek outlet store offer the products of more than 200 brands at discount prices throughout the year, with fashion for women, men and children and sportswear, while also hosting events and activities for adults and children.

INFO
Airport Commercial Park & 76 Pireos St., Kallithea
www.factoryoutlet.gr

GOLDEN HALL
With a total area of 41,000 square meters, Golden Hall spreads over three levels hosting 131 local and international brands in apparel and footwear, along with a number of high-end restaurants and cafes. It has a two-level underground car park with 1,400 spaces, free Wi-Fi, a baby-care area, ATMs, special parking spaces and ramps for people in wheelchairs, a first aid center, an information desk and a taxi service. There is also a playground in the outdoor area.

INFO
37Α Kifissias Ave., Maroussi
www.goldenhall.gr

MCARTHURGLEN DESIGNER OUTLET ATHENS
This discount village, located just 15 minutes from Athens International Airport and 30 minutes from the downtown area, offers women’s, men’s and children’s fashion, accessories and household items, as well as cafés and restaurants, spread over an area of 21,000 square meters on two levels. There is also plenty of outdoor space with a network of cobbled paths, free parking, a playground and an amusement park, along with events specifically organized for children.

INFO
Ε71 Block, Gyalou, Spata
www.mcarthurglen.com

NOTOS GALLERIES
The Lambropoulos brothers have been in the department store business for more than 110 years. They were the first to introduce the shop-in-shop system in Greece, bringing together dozens of some of the world’s best-known brands at their Notosgalleries store. Services include ATMs, free clothing alterations and a café and bar on the 7th floor.

INFO
Stadiou St. & Aeolou St., Athens
www.notosgalleries.gr

RIVER WEST
This 20,000 square meter space brings together a large variety of shops and services in elegant, modern surroundings. It has free parking with 2,500 spaces, free Internet access, a first aid center and pharmacy, ramps and toilets allowing wheelchair access, ATMs, child care and a car wash. There is also a free shuttle bus service from the Egaleo metro station.

INFO
96-98 Kifissou Ave.
www.riverwest.gr

SMART PARK
Smart Park is spread over a 9.1-hectare expanse, 3 hectares of which are green spaces. The 35,000 square meter commercial area hosts the biggest and strongest brands available in Greece. Extra features include an open-air movie theater, cafés and restaurants, a leisure park, free 2,000-space parking, bicycle parking, free Wi-Fi, an ATM, a baby-changing station and a pharmacy.

INFO
Pilaki, Spata
www.smartpark.com.gr

THE MALL ATHENS
Well-known brand chains, restaurants, cafés, cinemas and leisure facilities for the entire family make up the menu of 200 shopping, entertainment and leisure options available. Other services include a visitor information center, a playground, baby- and child-care facilities, ATMs, first aid center, bathrooms, Internet, phone banking, wheelchair ramps, free Wi-Fi, a pharmacy, a post office and a supermarket. Parking in the 2,100-space, three-level car park is free.

INFO
35 Andrea Papandreou St., Maroussi
www.themallathens.gr



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