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Shopping in Crete
Shopping in Crete mainly survives upon the street markets.
There are a few weekly street markets in the towns.
The street market on Saturday in Chania in Odos Minoos is the most popular one. The market provides local fruit like melons; vegetables like tomatoes and “horta” which is different types of greens; fish and meat.
Local cheeses (Graviera: hard cheese; Myzitra: cheese of ewe's milk; Anthotiros: soft spring cheese), Cretan wine and honey can be found everywhere. The Cretan trademark drink “raki” is better bought from these shops than the supermarkets and cheaper. The same goes for the widely available olive oil. The thyme honey from Omalos is famous. Fresh herbs like thyme, oregano and marjoram are cheap and can be taken home. Medicinal herbs like “diktamos” or Cretan dittany are also available.
Earthenware like the traditional pithoi or storage jars are very rare but can be still found in the village markets. Traditional dark blue glazed ceramics, copper, bronze, terracotta and wooden items are available everywhere.
Weaving, carpets and kelims can be found in old Chania in Topanas.
Traditionally, knives were not only for protection but were also a status symbol and can be found in Sifaka Street in Chania.
Stunning jewels and copies of Minoan and Byzantine ornaments can be found in Agios Nikolaos, Rethymno and Heraklion.
The main supermarket chains are INKA, Champion and LIDL. There areSupermarkets are open from 8.00am - 8.00pm.
Travel guide to Crete
Shopping in Crete
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