News and Books Kiosk

T1’s main News and Books Kiosk sits by the central departures hall

This kiosk in Terminal T1 sits airside near the main departures seating, so you hit it after security, not before. It’s the standard airport stand: newspapers, magazines, paperbacks, kids’ titles, plus a rack of Greek-language press alongside English and some German. Stock shifts with the season, but you can usually grab at least one English daily and a few mainstream weeklies before boarding.

Prices run at typical airport markup: expect paperbacks in the €10–€18 range and magazines around €6–€12. You’ll also see last-minute extras like pens, basic stationery, and sometimes simple puzzle books for around €5–€8. Payment is card-friendly, and contactless generally works faster than cash when the line builds near the morning bank of flights between 06:00 and 09:00.

The kiosk keeps hours that track the flight waves, opening early for the 06:00 departures and staying open into the late-evening runs toward 22:00 in summer. Staff move people through quickly, but selection thins on late flights, especially foreign-language papers. If you want a Sunday paper or a specific magazine, buy it as soon as you clear security rather than waiting for your gate call.

There’s no seating here, just a tight stand wedged near other T1 concessions, so expect a quick in-and-out stop. Use it to grab something readable for a 3–4 hour flight to the UK or Germany when your airline’s seatback entertainment is a gamble. Tip: pick up a backup pen at the same time for landing cards or luggage tags.