The annual Book Fair organised by the Association of Book Publishers of Greece opens Friday in Klafthmonos Square in downtown Athens, and will run for 10 days, through Sunday, January 24.

The country's largest book fair will cover an area of 1,000 square meters, with more than 500,000 books of all genres on display, including rare publications, which will be on offer for hefty discounts of more than 70 percent off list prices.

The 2010 Book Fair, which is under the aegis of the Municipality of Athens, will be open daily from 10:00 in the morning to 9:45 p.m.