(4 Vyronos, tel: 2310 321 731) If you are in need of reading material, look no further than the centrally located Prometheus bookshop, which stocks a range of international literature and a small selection of magazines.

For gifts or souvenirs that represent the more cosmopolitan nature of Thessaloniki, the colourful Ethnic Bazaar Shop (20 Dimitriou Gounari, tel: 6936 526 894) contains all sorts of items from the East and other parts of the world.

For an impressive range of stylish shoes and all sorts of ladies' accessories from belts to bags, a good place to look is Too Much (33 Egnatias, tel: 2310 540 012).

For a selection of casually chic to more formal men's and women's clothing, including lingerie, try the branch of BB Vamvacos at 99 Tsimiski (tel: 2310 238 266).