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Plateia Avyssinias
Start your day with coffee at
Loukoumi
(Plateia Avyssinias 3, Monastiraki; Monastiraki)
,
one flight above quaint Plateia Avyssinias. This cafe's unique tables and chairs evoke
the furniture market below. From there, explore the antique vendors around the
plateia
.
Monastiraki Flea Market
Join the hordes of locals combing Athens' flea market. This eclectic sprawl is
the
place to stumble on anything from military boots, old books and antiques to furniture
and collectables. It's in its element on Sundays, when vendors line up along Adrian-
ou, cafes reach bursting and the area rings with a festive atmosphere.
Pallados Street
Wander the length of this eclectic shopping street, from chichi
Tonic Essentials
(
210 331 7371; Pallados 24-26, Psyrri; Monastiraki)
with its sweet array of perfumes and
soaps, to
AD Gallery
( 210 322 8785;
www.adgallery.gr
;
Pallados 3, Psyrri; noon-9pm Tue-Fri,
to 4pm Sat, closed Aug; Monastiraki)
, home to cutting-edge contemporary Greek artists.
At its end, vendors hawk baskets and an industrial rope store offers cords in every
material and colour.
Equestrian Crafts
missed. Find all manner of equestrian supplies and traditional accessories for don-
keys (beaded headdresses), shepherds (bronze bells) and country folk (walking
sticks) - they make unique souvenirs and gifts.
Mama Roux for Lunch
Mama Roux
( 213 004 8382; Eoulou 48-50, Monastiraki; mains €5-10; 9am-midnight Tue-Sat, to
5pm Mon, noon-5pm Sun; ; Monastiraki)
, downtown's hottest cheap-eats restaurant,
fills up with locals digging into a fresh, delicious mix of food: from real burritos and
