Monastiraki
A flea market neighbourhood in the old town of Athens, below the Acropolis. Clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores fill its lanes, and it is one of the main shopping districts of the city.
- Where
- Athens, Attica, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 37.9764, 23.7236
Get the Monastiraki stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Monastiraki. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Attica volume with your photos and a note.
Near Monastiraki
Stoa of Attalos 0.1 km
A long two storey colonnaded building in the Ancient Agora, first built in the 2nd century BC. It was rebuilt in the 1950s and now houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora.
Ancient Agora of Athens 0.2 km
The marketplace and civic heart of classical Athens, where citizens traded, held courts and debated. The site holds the Temple of Hephaestus, a reconstructed stoa and the foundations of many public buildings.
Temple of Hephaestus 0.2 km
A Doric temple on a hill above the Ancient Agora, built around 449 BC. It is one of the best preserved ancient Greek temples anywhere, in part because it was later used as a church.
Hadrian's Library 0.2 km
The ruins of a library and cultural centre built by the emperor Hadrian around 132 AD, near the Monastiraki area. A long wall with columns at the front still stands beside the old Roman Agora.
Tower of the Winds 0.4 km
An octagonal marble tower in the Roman Agora, built in the 1st century BC as a water clock, sundial and weather vane. Each side is carved with a figure representing one of the eight winds.
Areopagus 0.5 km
A bare rocky hill just below the Acropolis that gave its name to ancient Athens' council of elders. The Apostle Paul is said to have preached here, and it offers a good view over the Agora.
Erechtheion 0.5 km
An Ionic temple on the north side of the Acropolis, finished around 406 BC. Its south porch is held up by six carved female figures known as the Caryatids, and the building covered several ancient cults.
Temple of Athena Nike 0.6 km
The smallest temple on the Acropolis, a little Ionic building perched on a bastion by the entrance. It was built in the 420s BC and dedicated to Athena as goddess of victory.
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Questions
Where is Monastiraki?
Monastiraki is in Athens, Attica, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Stoa of Attalos (0.1 km), Ancient Agora of Athens (0.2 km), Temple of Hephaestus (0.2 km).
How do I get the Monastiraki stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Monastiraki and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Attica volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Monastiraki before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Attica volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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