Monastiraki (

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: Μοναστηράκι, ''Monastiráki'', , literally ''little monastery'') is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of

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, and is one of the principal 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

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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. The

Monastiraki Metro Station Monastiraki ( el, Μοναστηράκι, ) is an interchange station on the Athens Metro, between Lines 1 and 3. The original surface station on Line 1 opened on 17 May 1895. It became an interchange point of the network when the underground ...

, located on the square, serves both Line 1 and Line 3 of the

Athens Metro The Athens Metro ( el, Μετρό Αθήνας, Metro Athinas, translit-std=iso) is a rapid-transit system in Greece which serves the Athens urban area and parts of East Attica. Line 1 opened as a conventional steam railway in 1869 and electrif ...

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Hadrian's Library Hadrian's Library was created by Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD 132 on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens. The building followed a typical Roman forum architectural style, having only one entrance with a propylon of Corinthian order, a high ...

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Tsisdarakis Mosque Tzistarakis Mosque ( el, Τζαμί Τζισταράκη, tr, Cizderiye Camii) is an Ottoman mosque, built in 1759, in Monastiraki Square, central Athens, Greece. It is now functioning as an annex of the Museum of Greek Folk Art. History The mos ...

Image:Souvenir shop.jpg, Souvenir shop on Pandrossou Street Image:Monastiraki flea market antiques street.jpg, A stall dealing in collectible coins. Similar stalls can be found throughout Monastiraki

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Monastiraki Square in Athens: Informative text in English, attractions, and photos
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