Kolonaki Weekly Market

Athens


Most Athens neighbourhoods have a weekly laïki agora, a street market for fruit, veg and household miscellany, and Kolonaki's is a good one. Leafy Xenokratous is blocked off to traffic from Friday morning to early afternoon. Local regulars come to buy fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, olives, honey, handmade products and flowers.


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