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Shopping in Greece

Shopping in Greece is always a delight just simply based on how inexpensive the items are sold for and the quality that is offered. In every city, in the country, there are numerous shopping boulevards that are very major and easy to locate.

There are many shopping malls, corner stores, grocery stores and markets that readily cater to any need from food and grocery to supplies and household items.

One more interesting thing about Greece is the even cheaper local flea markets located in almost every major city centers. Consumers come in direct contact with the producers and sellers.

Fresh food items and farm produce are sold for less in these markets. Clothes, jewelry, and collectibles are also easily sold alongside traditional and cultural Greek memorabilia.

One very popular local market in Greece is the ‘Monastiraki’ market of Athens.

The famous German supermarket chain LiDL has a large number of stores in Greece, which literally means that food shopping is automatically cheaper than anywhere else.

Other supermarket outlets in the country include My Market, Carrefour, Veropoulos, Dia, Aldi, Galaxias and many more. Many of these supermarket brands are well spread across Greece and can be easily accessible.

Some helpful tips to saving money or to have a not too stressful shopping experience in Greece are as follows;

Use any translation apps to better aid in knowing the Greek names for your favorite products. Don't underestimate this factor as many items look similar but are way different, so if you do not know the Greek language please have google translate.

Carry your own shopping bag as you will have to pay extra for them in some places in Greece.

New books can be expensive so why not just rent them, many university bookstores have the option of renting second-value course handouts or even academic books.

When next you shop in a big store like Lidl or Carrefour or even home brands like Galaxias, opt for their customer cards, you gain shopping points whenever you shop with them and can use them to get discounts.

Recycle used items, you get a coupon for every time you recycle your cans or bottles and even plastics, these coupons can be put towards shopping expenses or even monetized.

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