Lets face it, millions of you are going to arrive in Athens during August and you should be aware that August is Sales Season for
the 'real Greece' not the tourist Greece like Mykonos or some other popular destination!
Left, an Athens jewelry store which in pricing follows the daily gold rate published in the newspaper.
As I write this gold is a manipulated market place with China looking to get some respect and throw its weight around.
Today maybe a good time to buy gold before present inventory stocks need replenishing.
So if you find yourself in Athens in August, and if you have the time, browse Athens for a day or two, pick up anything you need to wear on your Greek island vacation and on the way back pick up 2 or 3 pairs of really nice shoes.
Since Kolonaki Sq, is only a 20 minute walk from Syntagma Sq. the ground zero of Athens, its a violation not to wander up the slope and do some window shopping. Nino Cerutti is my favorite.
You'll notice a preponderance of shoe stores because Greece has a thriving shoe industry that follows the latest Italian and French designs by a few months. Does Greece still make shoes? Maybe some.
Greece grows its own cotton and exports it. Greece also makes wool and cotton clothing for export. Both are sold in
the Plaka area just under the Acropolis in Athens. Greek clothing is of
good quality and inexpensive and comes in lots of different styles from traditional
to modern. There are a lot of sheep in Greece too. Woolen Flokati rugs are another
common gift or home purchase you may make and ship from Greece and even buy
on line. The Ermou St. area of Athens with Acropolis visible (left) and Monastiraki (right).
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