Walking around Athens I was struck by the number of shops and small businesses trading under apartment buildings in side streets under, often taking advantage of shady arcades. Some of these were eccentric, like collections of oily old car engines (not as pictured here, this another window) or very specific types of bathroom fittings, but most were valuable parts of the local community. On my last day I strolled round the streets close to our hotel and counted 25 different trades: baker and butcher to bedding and bicycles; lottery and lighting, to florist and pharmacy; and café and crockery to newsagent and nail bar – and the ubiquitous motorcycles, of course. Photo: Engine, Athens shop window, June 2019