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Places to Shop

Land of Corfu Natural
Antivouniotissa Museum
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Products, Corfu
Shop, Corfu
MAP P5 • 25 Filarmonikis, Corfu Town MAP Q1 • Palaio Frourio, Corfu Town
Artisan soaps and cosmetics made The shop at this excellent museum
from locally produced argan, cedar, sells high-quality copies of Byzantine
kumquat, olive and prickly pear oils and Venetian works of religious art
can be bought here. There are also and CDs of Orthodox choral music.
shells and sea sponges. George Apergis Jewels,
Leather Market, Corfu
Paxí
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MAP P5 • 7 Dona St, Corfu
MAP A5 • Lákka • 26620 33008
Town • 26610 21297 Housed in a yellow-washed cottage,
This market is the place to visit if you this jewellery shop offers a range of
want a beautifully handmade leather contemporary gold and silver rings,
jacket, handbag, wallet or belt. necklaces and bracelets.
Art of Olive Wood, Corfu
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MAP C2 • Nissaki Village, Corfu
• 26630 91798
Beautiful wooden bowls, dishes,
cases, ornamental boxes, photo-
frames and jewellery are made and
displayed here. You can also watch
the artifacts being crafted.
Patounis Soap Factory,
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Corfu
MAP P5 • 9 Ioannou Theotokou,
Corfu Town
Traditionally made soaps using olive
oil from island groves have been
Bags at the Maska Leather Workshop produced at this family-run business
since 1891. It also runs interesting
Maska Leather
3 guided tours around its workshop.
Workshop, Corfu
Icon Gallery, Corfu
MAP C3 • Gouvia Bay, Corfu 9
• 26610 90542 MAP P6 • 52 Guilford, Corfu
This large workshop and store sells Town • 26610 400928
a large selection of unusual clothes A selection of hand-painted copies of
and hand made leather bags, belts saintly Greek Orthodox icons and
and shoes in a range of colours. The other works of Greek sacred art by
owner can adapt items to suit your more than 30 skilled local artists are
preference and size. on sale at this small, friendly art
gallery. There are also jewellery and
Mundo Maya, Corfu
4 ornaments. All the pieces are
superbly handcrafted.
MAP C1 • Acharávi, Corfu
• 26630 63013
Ilias Lalaounis, Corfu
The colourful collection of beads, 0
gifts and sarongs displayed on the MAP P5 • 35 Kapodistriou,
forecourt of this well-known Corfu Corfu Town • 26610 36258
shop will capture your imagination. The Corfu branch of Greece’s most
The eclectic mix of items for sale exclusive jeweller sells fine gold
comes from Latin America. and silver pieces.
See map on pp62–3
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