An ok square/plaza at the center of Athens. You have you usual food and trinket vendors. Your street performers. Beggars begging and whatever else you will find in any big city in the world in the city's central square.

Great atmosphere both during the day and at night. Home to a street market during the day, which includes the usual fake merchandise, cheap souvenirs, as well as a quirky flea market, and plenty of leather/jewelry/nik-nak shops. At night it comes alive with street merchants and performers, and acts as a hang out for tourists, kids, teenagers and adults. A... More

First off the is the place to go for the best place for Gyros in Athens. Monastiraki square is also the crossroads where you can travel west up Ifestou street to the flea market... east down Ermou street to Syntagma, north to Psyrri or south back to plaka.

Start or finish in Monastiraki square and watch the world go by, never fails to amaze me. So easy to get to as that's also where the underground station is. Then into the 'flea market', which is a bit of an under sell as, while there are lots of little side streets with second hand stuff, there's also lots of... More

this aea is nice to walk around ,a shopping districts ,souvenir shops,old taverna ,the area is very popular with tourists and you will find antiques shops Tips: 1. be careful there for pickpoceting 2.the area is served by both metro lines one and three 3.dont miss the Flea market on sunday IN Plateia Avissinia 4.try the most famous souvlaki in... More

This is similar to Plaka - as well as it's historic significance, Monastiraki is a great place to wander around, to find a little restaurant for food or drinks, and to browse in the local shops. You're right in the centre of Ancient Athens!

Tip 1: This is a very vibrant square but it also means that it is very prone to pickpockets. Trust me, they are everywhere so be alert. Tip 2: This is within walking distance from the Plaka and there is no need to take a bus or metro to get there unless you are staying outside of Athens. Tip 3:... More

We stayed very close to the square it was a vibrant and interesting place with street vendors selling all sorts of things, street entertainers and close to the flea market and metro. Fabulous food available at the cafes and views up to the Acropolis. Some graffiti in some areas but that added to the personality of this area.

Going to the Monastiraki flea market on Sunday (I believe it is open 7AM-6PM or so) is a great way to spend a vacation day if you are into shopping for flea market items and souvenirs! You can find all kinds of interesting items (from flea market cheap finds to gorgeous antiques) and you can watch interesting people. Plus, the... More