Monastiraki & Athens Antique Market
We start our route from Monastiraki, a vibrant Athen's square with many street artists and sellers. We then start walking on Ifestou street, next to the subway station and we take a left on Nisou street to meet the Ancient Agora of Athens. This is where the ancient flea market was located, and also where the Greek philosophers used to address the Athenians. The stunning Stoa of Attalos and the Temple of Hephaestus is located in Agora of Athens and we recommend visiting them both. You will need around 30 minutes to walk around the ancient ruins and visit the temples. We then visit Avissinias square (also called Plateia Avissinias), where the Athenian antique market is located. There are more than 10 antique stores located in and around Avissinias square, selling from furniture and jewellery to posters and comic books. Our next stop is the Museum of Illusions, which is as much fun as it sounds it should be. Our final stop is the Mystilli restaurant/tavern, where you can enjoy great Greek food while having a view of the Ancient Agora.
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Monastiraki is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the principal shopping districts in Athens. — Wikipedia
The ancient Agora of Athens is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. The Agora's initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering place. — Wikipedia
Avysinias Square is a lively plaza situated next to Monastiraki Square and the official flea market of Athens. Here you can find an open-air bazaar, antique shops, cafes, and restaurants.
The Museum of Illusions in Athens brings you a space suitable both for social and entertaining tours into the world of illusions which has been a delight for all generations.
Mystilli is a Greek restaurant, located on the pedestrian street of Hadrian in Thissio, opposite of the Temple of Hephaestus, under the imposing gaze of the Acropolis.
