Monastiraki Square

Monastiraki Square, the lively heart of the district

Monastiraki Square is a lively square in the heart of the district of the same name, in Athens. The Athens audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this meeting place, dominated by the Acropolis and surrounded by monuments of several eras.

A crossroads of all eras

Monastiraki Square is one of the liveliest of Athens, a point of meeting and constant passage. It gathers around it monuments of all eras: the church that gave its name to the district, a former Ottoman mosque, the vestiges of the Library of Hadrian and, in the background, the Acropolis. Served by the metro, lined with cafés, it sums up by itself the superposition of ages that makes the identity of Athens.

What to see

You admire the church of the district, the former mosque, the vestiges of the Library of Hadrian and the view of the Acropolis, in a very lively atmosphere. Monastiraki Square sums up the superposition of the eras of Athens. It is a must-see stop, an ideal starting point to explore the centre.

Practical information

Monastiraki Square lies in the heart of Athens, at the foot of the Acropolis, reachable on foot and by metro. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the cafés and shops around have their own hours. The square is lively all day and in the evening.

What can you see on Monastiraki Square?

The church that gave its name to the district, a former mosque, the vestiges of the Library of Hadrian and, in the background, the Acropolis.

Where is Monastiraki Square?

In the heart of Athens, at the foot of the Acropolis.