Monastiraki in Athens
If you arrive at Monastiraki from any other place on the globe, you are immediately dipped into Greece (and especially Athens) in a unique way, with the Acropolis right there in front of you, tourist shops in abundance, Greek food all around in stands and restaurants, the business and residential areas nearby, and a lot of people.
Monastiraki aerial view near the Acropolis in Athens – click image to see the photo enlarged and expanded. The Monastiraki area is both a major tourist atraction and a historically important place of Greek history. The area is named for the closeby Byzantine-era Pantánassa Monastiraki Church. Also nearby is Hadrian's Library (built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in 132 AD) and the Tzistarakis Mosque museum from the Ottoman-era
Monastiraki Square
Monastiraki
Related: The Plaka
The Acropolis in Athens Greece
The Acropolis - Parthenon and More
Looking down on the tiled roofs of Athens from atop the Acropolis
Greece's Golden Visa program
