Independent surf and skate shops in Athens is smaller than it was fifteen years ago. What remains is genuinely good. The shops keeping local action sports culture alive. Here are the shops worth making a special trip for.
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North Supply Athens
Independent surf and skate shops in Athens
Old Town Athens
The shops keeping local action sports culture alive. This Athens shop has operated since 2018 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
Old Studio Athens
Independent surf and skate shops in Athens
The Heights Athens
The shops keeping local action sports culture alive. This Athens shop has operated since 2004 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
Central Goods Athens
Independent surf and skate shops in Athens
Eastside Athens
The shops keeping local action sports culture alive. This Athens shop has operated since 2015 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
New Market Athens
Independent surf and skate shops in Athens
Downtown Athens
The shops keeping local action sports culture alive. This Athens shop has operated since 1996 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
West Market Athens
Independent surf and skate shops in Athens
The Heights Athens
The shops keeping local action sports culture alive. This Athens shop has operated since 2015 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
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