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Cushman & Wakefield: Athens' Ermou Street Ranked 25th Most Expensive Shopping Street in the World

According to the annual property report by Cushman & Wakefield titled, Main Streets Across The World, Athens' Ermou Street is ranked the 25th most expensive shopping street in the world. This is the international property consultant company's 28th edition for...

Has Ermou Street Lost its Glamour?

According to vice president of the Athens Traders Association and member of the board of the Professional Chamber of Athens, Nikos Kogioumtsis, Athens's most commercial street, Ermou Street, has been heavily hit by the Greek financial crisis. Two out of the...

Athens' Main Street Ermou Among The World's Most Expensive

Athens' Ermou, the city's main retail street, is the 15th most expensive retail street in the world according to Cushman & Wakefield's annual ''Main Streets Across The World Report''. The average annual rent along Ermou Street rose to €3,000 ($3,750)...

Business Insider: "Ermou-This Used to Be World's 10th Richest Shopping Street"

The international media are reporting on the negative aspects of Greece on a daily basis. Add to the onslaught a feature by Joe Weisenthal from the Business Insider about  one of the most popular shopping streets of Athens, Ermou. According...

The Laterna, the Iconic Instrument of Greek Street Musicians

Any visitor to Ermou, the main shopping street in Athens, has likely seen Spyros Tarapossos and his laterna, or barrel piano. The laterna is an automatic piano operated by turning a crank on the side of the instrument. It is...

Shopping Street in Greece the 14th Most Expensive in the World

Ermou Street in Athens ranks as the fourteenth most expensive shopping street worldwide, proving that brick and mortar shops are making a post-pandemic comeback. During the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping boomed. It generated billions of dollars in profits. Globally, these...

Anarchist Rampage Hits Athens' Main Shopping Street

A group of suspected anarchists smashed the windows of at least 11 shops on Ermou Street, the main shopping district of Athens, late on Tuesday. There were no arrests and claim of responsibility for the act of mass vandalism has...

Meet One of Athens' Most Authentic Street Bands

Some of the best music in Greece is produced on the street! If you happen to listen to bouzouki while you are shopping in the Athens center, you might be close to one of the best street bands you...

Athens Welcomes Foodies to Celebrating 2nd Street Food Festival in May

The month of May has brought the 2nd Athens Street Food Festival complete with great food and radio DJs in the district of Gazi. The ongoing event, taking place over the weekends during the month of May saw tens...

The Rebirth of Ermou as a Central Shopping Attraction

Ermou Street, a once famous destination for locals and tourists alike is getting a facelift of sorts with new international stores moving in, as well as some Greek favorites. In January, the strip will welcome a new Goody's Burger House...

Street Tango Nights: During Tough Economic Times Greeks Get Creative

Many cities around the world are well-known for their vibrant street life, so it comes as no surprise to discover a place in Athens which is pulsating with life. If you happen to be walking down Ermou street, in...

Nude on the Parthenon: Nelly’s Daring Photos Banned by Facebook

Nelly (1899 – 1998) was a Greek female photographer and the first artist to photograph a nude dancer on the Acropolis. Her pictures of ancient Greek temples set against sea and sky backgrounds helped shape the visual image of...

Perfect Spots for Walking in Downtown Athens

The many fascinating views of the Greek capital, Athens, are better appreciated and enjoyed if walking down its streets at a relaxed pace rather than trying to navigate it by car or other vehicle. A stroll or two in the...

The Best Thrift Stores and Vintage Shops in Athens

Fashion lovers have long hunted for special clothing items and accessories at vintage, secondhand, and thrift stores, but the practice has only recently become a trend.

Top Spots for Sightseeing Around Syntagma Square in Athens

Syntagma Square has literally been the very heart of Athens ever since the city became the capital of the modern Greek state.