After 23:00 in Terminal 1, this is still open
Hellenic Duty Free Shops sits airside in Terminal 1 at JMK and stays open after 23:00 in peak season, long after most shops in Mykonos town close. It’s a small, standard-duty-free setup with Greek staples like ouzo, Metaxa, and cartons of cigarettes lined up right after security. Think “same brands as Athens” rather than boutique island products, with international vodka and whisky labels filling most of the shelves.
Pricing on liquor roughly tracks other Greek island airports: ouzo and Metaxa usually come in within a euro or two of town minimarkets, not cheaper by half. A TripAdvisor reviewer called it “tiny but with standard Greek liquor and tobacco pricing,” and Facebook group regulars echo that sentiment. If you’re looking for a special Mykonos-only bottle, this isn’t that sort of shop; it’s more about grabbing known brands quickly before boarding.
Food souvenirs are thin on the ground here compared with town. Frequent Greece travelers say to buy honey, capers, and herbs in Mykonos shops and use airport duty free just for spirits, cigarettes, and mainstream cosmetics. You might see a few touristy gift packs near the till, but nothing like the selection on Matogianni Street. Stock for big perfume and skincare brands tends to mirror other Hellenic Duty Free locations across Greece.
Watch out for the cramped post-security area at JMK in July and August, when several departures squeeze into the same 30–60 minute window. Reviews note the gates and the duty free both jam up fast, which makes slow browsing annoying and dragging hand luggage through narrow aisles even worse. One practical move: price-check your ouzo or whisky in town earlier, then use this shop only if the markup is under a couple of euros and you’d rather not carry bottles to the airport.