PLAKA & MONASTIRAKI

If there’s one place where almost the whole history of Greece -and of Athens- throughout the years is hauntingly present, this is Monastiraki Square. A can’t-miss spot of the city of Athens, Monastiraki Square was -and still is- a boiling cauldron of people, ideas, civilizations, and religions. Perhaps the oldest surviving square of the city, it has faced numerous changes and has surely witnessed the evolution of the city since ancient times. 

The pivotal importance of Monastiraki Square in the urban development of the city is apparent when looking at the magnificent buildings that flank it on every side, dramatically blending the present with the past. Recently renovated, Monastiraki Square is paved with mosaic blocks of marble, carved stone and cast iron, symbolizing the "flows" and the variegation of Mediterranean people. Follow us on this trip to one of the most central squares of Athens, and get to know Greece's heritage from a single spot!