Rhodes, Greece
Best places to shop in Rhodes
4 markets, malls and shopping districts in Rhodes — what to buy, when to go, and the tourist traps to avoid at each one.
Last updated 2026-08-09
1. Old Town: Sokratous Street
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The main commercial street of the medieval walled town — leather, ceramics, jewellery, furs and souvenirs beneath the Ottoman mosque.
Where: Street ShoppingMap: Open in Maps Best time: Daily 09:00–22:00 in seasonCost: Budget–MidWatch out Fur and leather shops here work on commission from tour guides and hotel transfers, built into inflated prices. Opening prices routinely run three times the settling price.
2. Rhodes New Town and Kyprou Square
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The modern town's shopping streets — Greek chains, jewellers and the everyday shops locals use.
Where: Street ShoppingMap: Open in Maps Best time: Monday to Saturday 09:00–21:00Cost: Mid-range
3. Lindos village shops
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The whitewashed village below the acropolis — ceramics, textiles, jewellery and art in narrow car-free lanes.
Where: Street ShoppingMap: Open in Maps Best time: Daily 09:00–22:00, April to OctoberCost: Mid-range
4. Rhodian ceramics workshops
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The island's pottery tradition, descended from Ottoman İznik style — workshops in the villages of Archangelos and Faliraki throwing and painting on site.
Where: Street ShoppingMap: Open in Maps Best time: Daily 09:00–18:00Cost: Budget–MidTip: Hand-painted pieces have visible brush strokes and small asymmetries; transfer-printed imports do not. The village workshops let you watch.
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