Monastiraki in Athens

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Athens Flea Market sign © panoramio.com - Robert Freeman/cc-by-sa-3.0

Athens Flea Market sign © panoramio.com – Robert Freeman/cc-by-sa-3.0

Monastiraki (Greek: Monastiráki, literally little monastery) is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and Attica for bargain shopping.

The area is named after Monastiraki Square, which in turn is named for the Church of the Pantanassa that is located within the square. The main streets of this area are Pandrossou Street and Adrianou Street.

Monastiraki Square © George E. Koronaios/cc-by-sa-4.0 Aiolou Street © George E. Koronaios/cc-by-sa-4.0 Athens Flea Market sign © panoramio.com - Robert Freeman/cc-by-sa-3.0 Hadrian's Libaray © Jeanhousen/cc-by-3.0 Pantanassa church © C messier/cc-by-sa-4.0 Tzisdarakis Mosque and Akropolis © Antonio Fajardo López/cc-by-sa-3.0 Shops near Monastiraki Square © C messier/cc-by-sa-4.0 Monastiraki Square and the Acropolis © C messier/cc-by-sa-4.0
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Tzisdarakis Mosque and Akropolis © Antonio Fajardo López/cc-by-sa-3.0
The Monastiraki Metro Station, located on the square, serves both Line 1 and Line 3 of the Athens Metro.

Read more on thisisathens.org – Monastiraki & Psirri Neighbourhood Guide and Wikipedia Monastiraki (Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State - Weather report by weather.com - Global Passport Power Rank - Travel Risk Map - Democracy Index - GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank - Global Competitiveness Report - Corruption Perceptions Index - Press Freedom Index - World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index - UN Human Development Index - Global Peace Index - Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index). Photos by Wikimedia Commons. If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at comment@wingsch.net. Please name the headline of the blog post to which your e-mail refers to in the subject line.




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