The Naxos Apothecary in Athens, Greece

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Updated: October 28, 2022
By Santorini Dave

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Store with shelves lined with cosmetic items, and a table displaying bags of herbs

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Naxos Apothecary Hours and Information

The Naxos Apothecary in Athens

This lofty and beautiful storefront near Syntagma Square sells a wide variety of natural and homeopathic skin care and wellness products. It is owned by the founder of Korres cosmetics, Yorgos Korres, and his brother Andonis. Organic ingredients are sourced locally, from the brothers’ home island of Naxos and across Greece; buy off the shelf or have your own bespoke lotions and potions created for you in their open lab, tailored to your personal skincare needs.

Wood bar, lined with ceramic jars of herbal tea.

Not just a shop and laboratory, The Naxos Apothecary also contains a stylish café/restaurant (“the nutrition lab”) that sells delicious house herbal teas, smoothies, cocktails, mocktails, light meals, and snacks.

Located in central Athens near Syntagma Square. Closed Sundays.

A table with vintage apothecary tools, in the light of a large window

The Naxos Apothecary is located in central Athens, just around the corner from Syntagma Square and across from the National Historical Museum.

Overhead view of a shop lined floor to ceiling with shelves of beauty products

The apothecary sells a wide variety of homeopathic beauty and wellness products, using locally-sourced organic ingredients.

A long table with chairs and lab equipment.

Customers can purchase off the shelf, or have on-site chemists create bespoke products tailored to their personal skin care needs and preferences.

Long bar with barstools and jars of tea displayed

The apothecary’s “Nutrition Lab” offers shoppers a comfortable place to take a break, selling delicious house herbal teas, smoothies, cocktails, mocktails, light meals, and snacks.

Menu of organic tea blends

Menu of cocktails and mocktails using natural ingredients

Two beautiful cocktails resting on a table next to a carafe of water

A large leather sofa with a sizable coffee table sits in a large room

The Naxos Apothecary is open Monday to Friday 9am-8:30pm, Saturday 9am-8pm. Closed Sunday.

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