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Botano
A wonderful array of handpicked Cretan herbs, Greek spices, and organic beauty products. The owner will happily teach you about the therapeutic properties of every herb.
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Carmela Iatropoulou
Close to the Naval Museum, this chic little gift shop stocks hand-made jewelry and ceramics, some of it made by the charming owner.
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Chania Food Market
Pick up local cheeses, cured meats, olives, rusks, olive oil, thyme honey and dried herbs at this 100-year-old covered food market.
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Fanourakis
Established in 1860, this high-end jeweler creates delicate, intricate designs inspired by nature.
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Manousos Chalkiadakis
Modest and softly spoken, Manoussos Chalkiadakis is one of Greece’s most talented ceramicists. He welcomes visitors to his studio, a renovated 18th century Venetian farmhouse high in the mountains above Chania. The setting is glorious and the work inspired. Manoussos...
Crete

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While you won’t see many big international brands, Crete has a number of lovely local boutiques where you can scoop up authentic finds.
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Beyond…
Consider combining your trip with one of these destinations.
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Mykonos
Often referred to as the Capri or St.-Tropez of Greece, Mykonos seamlessly combines sandy beaches and a charming, authentic town, much-photographed windmills, chic hotels, sophisticated restaurants and an exciting night life.
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London
London cherishes its duality: it fully embraces history and stiff upper lip traditions alongside the cutting-edge and the new, whether through its clubby residential five star hotels, its dynamic art and architecture or its buzzy theater and restaurant scenes. This...
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Bodrum
Bodrum, hailed as the “new St. Tropez” in recent years, has become a destination of two experiences: the glamorous summer months when the international haute monde descends, and the quieter Bodrum that emerges in the spring and early fall.