Monastiraki Square

FASCINATING AREA

Absolutely manic area with people hustling and bustling in every direction. My wife and I visited as part of the Piraeus and Athens Hop On Hop Off service and really enjoyed the experience.

A soul of Athens

Monastiraki is truly the heart of Athens! I'd call it the central square of the city. You can get here by feet or by subway. From here, you can climb to the Acropolis, or you can go shopping in a very...

Pros, cons and advices on this tourist area

PROS * Scenic urban area * Lots of activity at all hours of day and night * Many stores, bars and restaurants * Adjacent to historic tourist attractions * Central metro transfer station CONS Bus...

If you want to sleep, don't go

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If you want to sleep at night, don't get close to the hotels in the area.

First Athens experience

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Even in 1997, after the airport where our family met friends on the car, the first stop was the area of Monastery - a cafe, a snack, a toilet (there were small children). And here, many years later, I was from ...