Monastiraki Flea Market

The Monastiriki flea market is a vibrant mix of shops offering a wide range of goods, from souvenirs and furniture to food and army surplus. I found some of the Greek souvenirs quite amusing, like the colorful dildo key rings and the card games featuring ancient erotic art

This place is a vibrant maze of narrow lanes brimming with countless shops and bustling with people. The lively atmosphere of this market is truly electrifying. Here, you can find everything from stylish clothing to exquisite jewelry, and so much more. The shopkeepers add to the charm with their friendly demeanor, striking a perfect balance by being helpful without being pushy. It's an absolute delight to explore this market, where every corner holds a new discovery.

Such a cool place to check out and so many shops. Some really nice ones carrying handmade stuff from Greece especially the handmade art. You can spend hours here walking around and checking out the various shops. Lots of places to eat and of course a lot of dessert shops. I picked up some handmade Greece items in various forms of the evil eye not the cheap imported stuff. Was a rare find at one shop. The picture of the evil eyes are not the ones I bought as I never took a picture of the store I bought from and they are all bubble wrapped up.

A fun place walking around in this district, full of shops, people and restaurants. Would be a perfect area to hang out for a couple of days in off season when there are less people.

Amazing place. Many second hand next to new and designers stuff and cafes and restaurants. reminds me a lot of the flea market of Jaffa. A place full of character and exploration!

Eclectic mix of shops selling anything from souvenirs to jewelry, leather bags to linen clothes. It is a sensory delight to stroll along these streets. Can spend a whole day here browsing the stores, enjoying the Greek cuisine and of course the cold gelato. Just love the hustle and bustle of the Flea Market.

One of the most interesting and vibrant places you must visit during your stay in Athens is the Flea Market in Monastiraki. It is not really a flea market except on Sundays when some of the stores close and people bring tables and carpets and sell all kinds of stuff from useless junk to antiques. You have to get here early because after about 12 the crowd becomes impossible and if you want to take a break it's difficult to find available table at the many cafes and restaurants in the area. Since ancient times, the wider area around Monastiraki hosted the central commercial and economic traffic of the city. Thus, during the Archaic times there was the Ancient Market, during the Roman times the Roman market, while during the Frankish and Turkish times the Staropazaro and the Old Market on Mitropoleos Street

Nice easy place to roam around. Shopkeeping are welcoming and not very pushy for sale.

The Monastiriki flea market is a vibrant mix of shops offering a wide range of goods, from souvenirs and furniture to food and army surplus. I found some of the Greek souvenirs quite amusing, like the colorful dildo key rings and the card games featuring ancient erotic art

This place is a vibrant maze of narrow lanes brimming with countless shops and bustling with people. The lively atmosphere of this market is truly electrifying. Here, you can find everything from stylish clothing to exquisite jewelry, and so much more. The shopkeepers add to the charm with their friendly demeanor, striking a perfect balance by being helpful without being pushy. It's an absolute delight to explore this market, where every corner holds a new discovery.

Such a cool place to check out and so many shops. Some really nice ones carrying handmade stuff from Greece especially the handmade art. You can spend hours here walking around and checking out the various shops. Lots of places to eat and of course a lot of dessert shops. I picked up some handmade Greece items in various forms of the evil eye not the cheap imported stuff. Was a rare find at one shop. The picture of the evil eyes are not the ones I bought as I never took a picture of the store I bought from and they are all bubble wrapped up.

A fun place walking around in this district, full of shops, people and restaurants. Would be a perfect area to hang out for a couple of days in off season when there are less people.

Amazing place. Many second hand next to new and designers stuff and cafes and restaurants. reminds me a lot of the flea market of Jaffa. A place full of character and exploration!

Eclectic mix of shops selling anything from souvenirs to jewelry, leather bags to linen clothes. It is a sensory delight to stroll along these streets. Can spend a whole day here browsing the stores, enjoying the Greek cuisine and of course the cold gelato. Just love the hustle and bustle of the Flea Market.

One of the most interesting and vibrant places you must visit during your stay in Athens is the Flea Market in Monastiraki. It is not really a flea market except on Sundays when some of the stores close and people bring tables and carpets and sell all kinds of stuff from useless junk to antiques. You have to get here early because after about 12 the crowd becomes impossible and if you want to take a break it's difficult to find available table at the many cafes and restaurants in the area. Since ancient times, the wider area around Monastiraki hosted the central commercial and economic traffic of the city. Thus, during the Archaic times there was the Ancient Market, during the Roman times the Roman market, while during the Frankish and Turkish times the Staropazaro and the Old Market on Mitropoleos Street

Nice easy place to roam around. Shopkeeping are welcoming and not very pushy for sale.