Book Shops - Colourful Planet

The only gay bookshop/publishing house, covering all the Greek gay literature, and Greek and foreign gay press. Helpful staff. The bookshop is on the mezzanine.

open: 9-21, Sat -18h, closed Sun & on bank holidays

  • Gay and lesbian mixed crowd

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