Fodor's Greece (Full-color Travel Guide) by Fodor's

Author:Fodor's
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780307928634
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Published: 2011-06-21T04:00:00+00:00

SHOPPING IN CORFU TOWN

Corfu town has myriad tiny shops, and half of them seem to be selling jewelry. Designer boutiques, shoe shops, and accessory stores can be found in every nook and cranny of the town. The major tourist shopping streets are North Theotoki (designer boutiques, jewelry) and Spiridou (local souvenirs); locals shop along the less-flashy Voulados (clothes, shoes). The local fish-and-vegetable market is open Monday through Saturday from very early in the morning until about noon. For traditional goods, head for the narrow streets of the Campiello, where olive wood, lace, jewelry, and wineshops abound. For perishable products such as liqueurs and candies, you may do better checking out the supermarkets than buying in the Old Town. Most of the shops listed here are in the Campiello and are open May to October, from 8 AM until late (whenever the last tourist leaves); they’re generally closed September to April. Stores in outlying shopping areas tend to close Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday afternoons at 2:30 PM, and all day Sunday.

Alexis Traditional Products.

For locally made wines and spirits, including kumquat liqueur and marmalade, go to Alexis Traditional Products. Traditional sweets, local olive oil, olives, and olive oil soap—as well as honey, herbs, and spices—are also sold. | Solomou 10–12, Spilia | 49100 | 26610/21831.

Mironis Olive Wood.

Bowls, sculptures, wooden jewelry, and much more are crammed into two tiny family-run shops. Smaller items are made as you watch. | Filarmonikis 27 | 49100 | 26610/40621 | Agiou Spyridon 65 | 49100 | 26610/40364.

Nikos Sculpture and Jewellery.

Corfu-born Nikos Michalopoulos creates original gold and silver jewelry and sculptures in cast bronze; they’re expensive, but worth it. | Paleologou 50 | 49100 | 26610/31107 | N. Theotoki 54 | 49100 | 26610/32009 | www.nikosjewellery.gr.

Rolandos.

Visit the talented artist Rolando and watch him at work on his paintings and handmade pottery. | N. Theotoki 99 | 49100 | 26610/45004.

Terracotta.

Contemporary Greek jewelry, ceramics, small sculptures, and one-of-a-kind art and craft objects are sold in this small, appealing shop. | Filamonikas 20, off N. Theotoki | 49100 | 26610/45260.

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