To Gid' - The Goat Shop from Samothraki

To Gid' - Goat Shop is situated on the narrow street that descends from the fortress in Chora towards the center. You'll find it after you pass the traditional bakery, on the left, right before Meltemi Bar. It’s a small, colorful shop, nestled in a beautiful old stone house, with a grapevine hanging over it.

In Greek, to gidi (shortened to gid') means "goat". Samothraki's famous goats are present not just in the shop's name and logo, but they also appear in various forms - each one cuter and funnier than the last - on most of the products.

Rania (an explosion of energy) and Miltos (more serious and philosophical) live in Thessaloniki and opened To Gid' - Goat Shop in 2016, in Chora, after many years of spending their holidays on the island as tourists. Since establishing the shop, they have lived in Samothraki every summer - from the end of May until around the end of September. The rest of the time, they focus on product design and customization, look for new sketch ideas, and travel all over the world.

Rania and Miltos have managed to turn To Gid' - Goat Shop into a true island brand. Tourists (and locals alike!) love their t-shirts and wear them not just in Samothraki, but everywhere else. Their products won me over right when they opened, even before we became friends. Their t-shirts, hoodies, bandanas, and caps are a constant part of my wardrobe on all kinds of trips and make me feel closer to the island.

What will you find at To Gid' - Goat Shop? First and foremost, you'll find t-shirts and hoodies in different colors, inscribed with cute messages, witty wordplays, and various depictions of the Samothraki goats. These include: the goat climbing the Feggari peak, the goat on a motorcycle, the running goat, the cyclist goat, the goat eager for adventures on Mount Saos, the cool goat, the goat with a pearl earring, the Mona Lisa goat, the mafia-style goat ("the Goatfather"), the goat drinking relaxedly (chalara) from a beer mug, the yoga goat, SuperGoat or the alternative goat.

In the shop's small space, there are also hats, caps, bandanas, baby bodysuits, aprons, goat milk soaps and creams, bags and backpacks, wallets, candles, magnets, notebooks, stickers, ashtrays, mugs, tsipouro glasses, beer mugs, and coasters - all printed with... you guessed it, goats.

In May and June, the To Gid' - Goat Shop is open until noon and during the evening. After mid-July and in August, the shop stays open from morning until late at night.

Phone: +30 694 537 8341