garlic butcher Central Market Athens Greece Greek
Athens Central Market, bordered by Athinas, Evripidou, Eolou and Sofokleous Streets. Morning is the time to be here. It's a mob scene but lots of fun and a reminder that the true wonders of Athens may not be in the dead past but in the very alive present. Some of the butchers come from generations of butchers who have had stalls in the market for a century. In the last few years the EU has made the market comply with their standards and now meat is kept cool in refridigerators and the whole market got a facelift. But the atmosphere is still the same and the experience is certainly what shopping was meant to be. The Fish market is my favorite part. Wear shoes, not flip-flops. The ground is kind of wet and fishy. Wander around and look at all the fish, some fresh, some frozen, and listen to the voices of the merchants as they call out their prices. For some reason the pigs feet are in with the fish and I have not understood that but if its OK with the fish then it is OK with me. Any fish you can find in the Aegean and even some imported frm as far away as China, Portugal and North Africa are here. You will know what fish are in season and what to order in the restaurants after a short walk through the fish market because those will be the fish that there will be the most of and will drop in price as the day gets later. I guarantee you will be impressed by some of the creatures of the deep on display. You will also be surprised at the variety and the noise. Fish venders know how to shout. Surrounding the fish market on three sides is the meat market and across the street are the fruits and vegetables. The weirdest animals are found in the meat section
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