Trademark for Monastiraki and destination for each collector or lover of the charm worn nostalgia. Abyssinia Square, between Ermou, Hephaestus and St. Philip in the center of Monastiraki, can be likened to a modern melting pot of peoples, cultures and religions, flanked by monuments of ancient Athens (see. Ancient Agora, Hadrian's Library, Tsisdarakis mosque) . If it has a reputation as one of the most famous squares of the historic center of the capital, owes to the great bazaar flea held here every Sunday. Vendors, counters with kind-kind items such as furniture, books, vinyl records, clothes, shoes and jewelery, collectors in search of small treasures impressed tourists and passersby stare that compose a colorful puzzle with a charm of times past. The so-called "flea market" as it is known most historic auction of Athens hosted the square Abyssinia in 1910. The name is said was given as a tribute to the Jewish palaiopoli GIOUSOUROUM Noah, who arrived from Smyrna in 1863 and moved with his family Monastiraki, winning the love and acceptance of all Athenians. However, the configuration of the square dates back to 1860 and its name is said to have resulted after the Asia Minor Catastrophe, when then philhellene regent of Abyssinia (the old name of Ethiopia) and later Emperor Haile Selassie sent a large financial aid to Greece for Refugees 1922 . Even then, many people gathered at the outdoor bazaar square, for animals traded, food, utensils and old objects, a tradition that has remained to this day and is equivalent to a unique shopping experience! Start your tour in Abyssinia Square from Vulcan Street (right next to the subway exit at Monastiraki station), which is the entrance to the auction of Athens (Flea Market). Note that next to the flea market there palaiopolon cafe, alternative bars and taverns, to write the most beautiful epilogue after a walk in the oldest bazaar of Athens.