The area from Koudouriotou to Olympiou Diamanti Streets and from Hiou to Lemnou Streets was called “agora” (the market) during the Turkish occupation. The market square was a centre for the guilds. In the 17th century, clothing was sold in this same square, which in the 18th century was used to stockpile the grain that was later shipped to Europe. Today, this part of the city is known as “Ladadika”. Ladadika is reconstructed after the fire of 1856. The area is not damaged by the fire of 1917, that destroyed the entire city centre, but it suffered serious damage by the opening of roads that isolated it from the Port and the Frankish quarters. Nevertheless, Ladadika still forms the historic core of the old trade centre of the city. The Ladadika district comes alive at night. As the lights come on, the narrow streets fill with people. A few years ago this area was sacrificed on the altar of entertainment, with its dozens of night spots creating an aural and visual dead-end. Today things are quieter, and a small marketplace is developing that will be open during the day.