The kiosk - in Greek periptero (pl. periptera) - is mini-mart, phone booth, newsstand, and more. All in a couple of square feet. Apparently given out to wounded veterans they are an Athenian institution.
The classic kiosk, free standing, tiny window for the vendor to see out of, has everything. A photo from the 80's. [ bigger ]
A kiosk at night, on the slope of Lycabettus. [ bigger ]
Ideal pit stops for when you just need one thing. [ bigger ]
It is still a culture that loves its rhetoric. [ bigger ]
They really do seem to have everything. [ bigger ]