Athens, a Shopping Mecca for all: Athens is a shopping mecca which caters for all types of shoppers.  From the souvenir collectors to the bargain hunters and to the more serious buyers of artwork, jewellery or sculptures, there is an abundance of choice here. When Athens was awarded the 2004 Olympic Games, the city centre was spruced up immeasurably in preparation for the Games.  Ermou Street, for example, was converted into a pedestrian walkway and a bigger range of more upmarket shops … [Read more...]