Athens, the capital of gorgeous shoes!

Getting ready to hit the town in our gorgeous new "pedila"

During a recent trip to Greece with some close girlfriends, we completely devastated the shoe shops all accross Athens in the space of 1 full-day shopping spree. We bought so many pairs each, I still can't believe we managed to fit all our finds in our luggage and not pay extra weight fees at check-in at the airport.

In the center of Athens, Fashionable Ermou and Aiolou streets are the main spots for shopaholics, both local and tourists alike. The boutiques are plentiful and offer very reasonably priced leather sandals (as low as 5-10 Euro a pair at Dexim for example) all the way to the scandalously pricey local designer pairs costing upward of a few 100 Euro a pair at Bournazos and the like.  Regardless of one's budget therefore, one is always sure to find something to their liking, which in turn makes for a great souvenir every time it is worn.

Every time I return, I always make sure I get my fill of sandy beaches, great home cooking and of course, hit all the leather/shoe stores I can find!