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Sunday, 15 July 2012

Photo Gallery: Athens Shopping and Dining

Photo Gallery: Athens Shopping and Dining

Photo: Avissinias Square market


Avissinias Square Market

Photograph by Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis

A shopper finds a sparkling treasure at the Sunday antiques market in Avissinias Square.

 Photo: Dining at sidewalk tables


Dining at Sidewalk Tables
Photograph by Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis

Cobblestones, ironwork, and old plaster facades lend an air of antiquity to a roadside café.

Photo: Flea market

Flea Market, Yousouroum
Photograph by JTB/DRR.net

Two gents chat outside an antique shop in Monastiraki.

Photo: Iraklidon street bar


Iraklidon Street Bar

Photograph by Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis

Streetside tables glow with soft light at dusk along Iraklidon Street.
Photo: Musicians in Central Market


Musicians in Central Market

Photograph by Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis

A clarinetist accompanied by accordions delights shoppers in Central Market with traditional Greek folk tunes.

Photo: Filopappou Hill's Café 

Filopappou Hill's Café

Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.Net

Continental breakfast at a café near Filopappou Hill. Smoking is still relatively common in Greece.


Photo: Abyssinia Square 


Abyssinia Square

Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net

The past comes alive in the assorted coffee cups, musical instruments, and old clocks for sale in the Monastiraki district.

Photo: Man at a feast


Man at a Feast
Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net

Locals enjoy a feast of traditional food and wine during a summer festival on Parnitha Mountain outside of Athens.
Photo: A shopper examining beads in the market


Shopping at Monastiraki

Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.Net

A shopper examines kompoloi, or worry beads, at the Sunday antiques market in Monastiraki.

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