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Monastiraki Flea Market

2 reviews of Monastiraki Flea Market

Street Market

This small market is in the Plaka tourist district, close to the Acropolis and the ruins and monuments which are most visited in the centre. It is rather surprising since antique and flea markets tend to be a bit further away from the center of the city. But here, this is not the case. It lies on the plateia (Square) Avyssinías. The premises of this small square open their doors (very early as they have to take half the shop out into the street to show off what they've got) and as you spend hours walking space is seriously reduced until you are left with a space where you can only spin around and browse.

The premises are somewhat different to what we expect, many of them have more below the surface, often with more merchandise than the shop at the end of the street. They mainly contain large furniture and expensive carpentry which are too bulky to be taken them through the narrow doors and hallways of the premises. During the week the same premises are open, but the goods are not out on the street, where cars and pedestrians must pass. The central part of the market, the square, contains mainly furniture, old records and books, decorative items for the home as well as various tools and gadgets that we would find in our own memory trunks.
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Ce petit marché se trouve dans le quartier touristique de PLaka, tout près de l´acropole et des ruines et monuments les plus visités du centre. Il est surprenant car en général les marchés aux puces et les brocanteurs sont plutôt en périphérie des villes mais ici, c´est en plein cœur. Le centre névralgique est la place Avyssinías. Les locaux de cette petite place ouvrent leur porte très tôt le matin, sortent de leur caverne aux merveilles tous les vieux objets qu´ils mettent en vente, et les rentre le soir dans leur mini réduit. Entre deux stands on a à peine la place de marcher. Les locaux ont souvent une grande cave au sous sol avec encore plus d´objets. On peut les visiter, mais en général il y a juste des meubles et des objets en bois. Durant la semaine, c´est ouvert aussi, mais comme ils ne sortent pas toute leur marchandise, les voitures peuvent passer. Dans la partie centrale on trouve des meubles, des vieux livres et des disques, des bibelots et objets de déco pour la maison.
This small market is located in the tourist area of ​​Plaka, close to the Acropolis and ruins and most visited monuments of the center. It is surprising because usually the flea markets and antique shops are rather the outskirts of cities, but here it is in the heart. The hub is Avyssinías site. The premises of this little place open their doors early in the morning, go out of their cave of wonders all the old items they sell, and returned in the evening in their small mini. Between two stands was barely room to walk. Premises often have a large cellar in the basement with more objects. They can visit, but in general it's just furniture and wooden objects. During the week it's open too, but as they do not leave all their goods, cars can pass. In the central part of the furniture, old books and records, knickknacks and decorative objects for the home is located.
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