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A great locality to base yourself in. Loads to do restaurants,shops, market near agora and acropolis. Great atmosphere but sadly a reputation for pickpockets so be on your guard (visited Nov 2019)
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Date of experience: January 2020
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We visited on a Tuesday afternoon mid October during covid. We followed a self guided tour from the DK Athens guide book. The market is interesting - some nice leather goods. This area is less touristy and more commercial. Worth a visit if you're looking for some shopping or some souvenirs. …
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Its not a bad neighborhood. We had lunch in Monastiraki Square which was quite boring and wasn't the nicest or cleanest place we had been. Its got history but also a lot of tacky touristy shops selling the same souvenirs you can get all over the city. Id rather spend my time looking at the history rather than shopping. You can do that anywhere. Your in Athens, a place with amazing history, spend your time looking at that.…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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This is one of the most visited places in Athens! Lots of shops (mainly aimed at tourists) but there are also some really nice places near the square (Misafir and Savvas restaurants on Ermou to start with!). There are also some nice places off the main street of the Fleamarket. Right next to major ancient sites, it's definitely a place to visit! …
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Date of experience: September 2020
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Fun! Little shops have almost anything you need. We got lunch while there. Easy to spend a couple of hours when in the city.
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Date of experience: November 2019
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