Rethimno
has an impressive variety of goods to offer shoppers, from top designer
labels and exquisite jewelry to fine antiques and high quality leather
goods. Shops are open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 9 am-3 pm and on Tuesday
and Thursday 9 am-8 pm.Tourist shops are open 9 am-10 pm. 7 days
the week.
Greece
is quite famous for it's original jewelery design and competive prices.Greeks
have always been good at making jewelry, as proved by both ancient and
modern history
JEWELRY
shops can in all tourist areas of Chania.
Other
thing to buy from Rethimno are Wine, Embroideries, handicrafts
Woven
goods, Folk art, and Various cheese (types: xynotyro, kefalotyri, anthotyro,
graviera,)
At
Olive Tree Wood, Odos Arambatzoglou 35, the name says it all--the store
carries various bowls, containers, and implements carved from olive wood.
For
a nice selection of Cretan embroidery, see Haroula Spridaki, Odos Souliou
36. Those interested in modern ceramics should stop into Omodamos, Odos
Souliou 3, where the original works reflect imaginative variations on traditional
Greek pottery. And Talisman, Odos Arabatzoglou 32, offers an interesting
selection of blown glass, ceramics, plaques, paintings, and other handmade
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