Apart from sightseeing, Shopping in Crete is also a major pastime for travelers. The magical island of Crete is a popular destination for the holiday makers. Shopping in Crete is really a wonderful experience for the tourists. There is a number of Shopping Centers in Crete.
Where to Buy in Crete
Tourists will find a wide range of shops selling local products such as the excellent Cretan honey, the famous Cretan Wines and the delicious local cheeses in the towns of Heraklion, Rethymno, Chania and Agios Nikolaos and in all the big towns of the island. There is a number of shops selling leather goods of high quality, copper, bronze, terracotta and wooden items.
Tourists will find all kind of shops selling clothes, shoes, books, beauty items, accessorizes, toys etc. in the town of Chania. The town of Rethymno is full of various shops ranging from local products shops, shoe shops, labeled clothes shops, jewelleries, art galleries, book shops, delicacies shops. Heraklion town is also dotted with several shops proposing every kind of things. The town of Agios Nikolaos is also an ideal shoppers’ paradise. Tourists will find local embroideries and hand wooden articles in the villages of Zaro, Kritsa, Anogia and Zoniana. The village of Margarites and other mountainous villages are famous for beautiful potteries. Fine jewelleries would be found in the towns of Agios Nikolaos, Rethymno and Heraklion.
Popular Supermarkets in Crete
The 3 main supermarkets in the Chania include:
Shopping Time in Crete
- Supermarkets open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. in winter and 9 p.m. during the summer. They close at 6 p.m. on Saturdays
- Shops are usually open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Local shops in the villages are basically open all hours
- The tourist shops, bars and taverns are open all day and the shops close at around 11 p.m. in Summer
- The tourists can find almost anything they need in supermarkets and shops.
Come to Crete and enjoy the experience of grand Shopping in Crete.
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