Plaka is the historic heart of Athens, located to the north of the Acropolis. Next to Plaka are the districts of Monastiraki and Thissio, popular with tourists and Athenians alike. Its complex street layout in many cases follows the ancient street plan.
Plaka is a charming historic district at the foot of the Acropolis, with its restored 19th century neoclassical homes, pedestrianized streets, shops, restaurants, cafes, tavernas and souvenir stores.
The flea market takes place at Monastiraki and Avissinias Square, with antique furniture, porcelain and many other interesting things for sale.
Plaka today is still the same as in late 19th and early 20th century and offers a unique opportunity of visiting an area of Athens that is characterized by singular beauty and seems to belong in different times.

Kolonaki is the first word that a good shopper should know. It is the old chic neighborhood of Athens and also the trendiest and most stylish shopping area of the city. Tsakalof Street is Kolonaki's most famous and is rated among the six most expensive streets in the world.
Tsakalof Street is crammed with designer clothes. On the left just after Da Capo is a small shopping centre which contains Gucci and a shop called Girl that sells Fendi and Blumarine. On the right-hand side is another shopping centre that is mostly taken up with Prince Oliver, a Greek designer emporium where such names as Helmut Lang, Paul Smith and a Katharine Hamnett are sold.
Just a stone's throw from Syntagma Square, Kolonaki has always been the most fashionable and chic area of Athens, teeming with boutiques -Gucci, Lanvin, Bulgari, Lancel, Vuitton- trendy coffee shops and hip restaurants.