Shopping in Thessaloniki is an enjoyable pastime, particularly when it is approached in a typical leisure style. Thessaloniki’s main shopping district is the city centre from Leoforos Nikis and White Tower all the way to Dodekanisou and Egnatias street (Dimokratias Square). This area is small but blessed with all kind of shops from designer expensive boutiques to artwork stores, large department superstores, street markets along with bars and cafes.

Shops and stores in Thessaloniki generally open from around 09:00, although opening hours can vary depending upon the individual shop. They usually tend to close during the lunchtime and the afternoon siesta.On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays they close at 14:30, reopening at around 17:30 and then staying open until 21:00. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays shops are more likely to close after 15:00. Thessaloniki’s department stores and some other shops do not close during the afternoon siesta and stay open throughout the day.

For some of the best shops in Thessaloniki, Tsimiski street, parallel to the sea, is the place to visit. Tsimiski is full of stores that accommodate even the most demanding shoppers. Some of the largest department stores in the city can be found here. Proxenou Koromila street, a parallel to Tsimiski, is rather smaller but caters consumers that seek for sounding names of famous stylists and luxurious creations. If shoppers wish to explore their options should not overlook the other major streets parallel to Tsimiski: Egnatia Street, Mitropoleos Street, Leoforos Nikis and the numerous vertical ones like Agias Sofias, Venizelou and Ionos Dragoumi.