Well, Zakynthus is not London and not Paris, but shopping is not bad here too. There are a number of purchase opportunities. So, make sure you leave a place in your suitcase to throw souvenirs from vacation at Zakynthos.
The main cities of the island for shopping, of course, the capital of the island, Zakynthos, as well as the popular resort town of Laganas, Kalamaki, Tsili, Argassa, Aikias and Alikanas. In most resorts you will notice that the shops are open throughout the day and often until late evening. To be more accurate, for example, shops of the capital of the island of Zakynthos work, as a rule, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 9:00 to 15:00, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 8 pm. Waves for tourists are open from 9 am to 10 pm 7 days a week.
On the streets of the main cities of the island, you can find all types of stores, from luxurious jewelry stores and toys departments to fashionable boutiques and Italian shoe stores. There are also many opportunities for buying souvenirs in local shops - manual textiles and embroidery with intricate patterns, different figures cut from olive tree, ceramic products, silver utensils and much more.
Consider the capital of the island. Shops in Zakynthos, mostly focused on three parallel streets. Alexander Roma. -Furniture shopping street, well Foscolou and Terseti. at both sides.
All city stores are relatively close to each other, which makes shopping especially pleasant and affordable.
This area is simply sisit of fashion stores and jewelry salons. There are here, of course, and household and other different shops.
In the shop "DIY" Sell equipment and goods for the house - the shops of this network can be found on the main roads leading from Zakynthos. By the way, on these roads you will find the stores are larger in size, industrial production type, sort of blocks where a wide range of goods is sold.
Pay Your attention to the store "ALADDIN'S CAVE" where everyone is sold. Do not be surprised that this fashion store is in the midst of the unknown, if you can put it. On the island mostly shops of automotive dealers are close to each other, others are scattered (but not much, the island is not very big). It is also interesting that all over the island you can find a large number of shops that supply goods for agriculture, plumbing and heating elements, doors and windows.
If you come with a pet, do not worry - shopping for pets here too much! For example, "Pet Shop" at 103 Agiou Lazarou St. in Zakynthos.
And on the island there are several veterinary clinics.
If you need to buy products, you can go to hypermarkets, like "lidl" and "spar" and others, they are so big there, which, perhaps, you can compare with a small town of island. The goods here are so much that the eyes are running out, but prices vary also. Where to find these supermarkets?
"LIDL" Located on the main road, if you go from Zakynthos to Keri, not far from the airport.
"Alfa P" Located right on the departure from Zakynthos, on the main road to Keri.
"DIA" (Now called "Express") is located on the road connecting two main departures from Zakynthos (near the Great Cemetery). The branches of this supermarket are now in Laganas, Tsili and the new Express Supermarket shop on the way to Catastari, next to the Water Park Water Park.
"Spar" Located on the main roadway from Zakynthos, along the way to Katstari, not far from the traffic light, this place is more known as the "intersection of suicide" (not afraid!). There are also three small "sparams" in the center of the main city of the island.
"AB" Located on the main roadway from Zakynthos, on the road to Katastari before turning to the amiks. This store sells, as a rule, different unusual objects and products, well, or not very unusual, but rare for the island. It seems of fresh ginger and products from England.
Being in Zakynthos, do not pass by the store "ZANTE PLEASURE".
To be more accurate, the store is located in Panaguly, 1 km from Zakynthos towards Argassi or Kalamaki. The store sell the most delicious sweets of the island Zakynthos. This is a family store. Here you can buy Nuuu, Fastille from sesame and almonds, and different tastes, traditional on Zakynthos.
Do not pass by Mantolato - this is the local sweetness of the nougation, which is made from egg proteins, almond, honey and a small amount of sugar.
You can try yourself and bring to your friends as a traditional product of Zakynth. Also in this store you can purchase other local products - honey, wine, olive oil, cheese (for example, local Cologne cheese) and souvenirs. Prices are rather low here. And also in Zainoza, you can find 3 retail store with these goods: on the street 12 Lombardou (next to the port and hotel Hotel Aigli), on the street 12 EL. Venizelou and at the corner of the street T. Kefalinou and An. Makri.
For jewelry, you can go to the store "Gold M - Michalopoulos".
Here you can buy jewelry from white and yellow gold, silver, products with precious stones. All products have official certificates. Look for this store on Tavoulari 2, next to Alexandrou Roma.
Also, the variation of prices for the same goods depending on the time of the year there is quite large. For example, a pair of sandals in October can be bought for 6 euros, and in August they will cost under 90 euros! That is, summer clothes are better to buy in the post-season. Markets on Zakynthosa as such are not. With the exception of holiday fairs, such as a large market at the end of August during the festival of St. Dionysius.
One of the main and largest stores where you can buy a variety of products from ceramics ADAMIEION CERAMIC ART STUDIO At Marineika 177, in the village of Marinaik, 5 km from Zakynthos northwest. A huge selection of goods from ceramics, plus good-natured reception, the owner will offer you a glass of lemonade, which, by the way, do on his farm from the most grown lemons! He does not forget to buy anything - I want to buy everything yourself. Good here products from olive tree, for 8-10 euros per piece.
In short, as you can see, there is plenty of shopping places! MORE - MONEY AND SPRING TIME! Pleasant shopping!