Monastiraki area guide
Things to do in Monastiraki
Monastiraki's sights are three ticketed ancient sites, a mosque that is now a museum, and the flea market streets, all around the square. Until 31 October the Ancient Agora, Hadrian's Library and the Roman Agora open daily 08:00–18:00; from 1 November the Agora closes at 17:00 and the other two at 15:00. Tickets cost €20 for the Agora and €10 for each of the other two, and all three are free on 28 October. The Tzisdarakis Mosque opens 09:30–16:30 every day except Tuesday, for €5.
Reviewed October 22, 2026next check by January 20, 2027
What to see and do
Monument
Ancient Agora
The ticket office is at Adrianou 24; Monastiraki and Thissio (Line 1) are the nearest stations. Open daily 08:00–18:00 until 31 October and 08:00–17:00 from 1 November to 31 March, with last entry 20 minutes before closing. On Tuesdays the Museum of the Stoa of Attalos opens at 10:00.
- Address
- Adrianou 24
- Hours
- Daily 08:00–18:00 to 31 Oct; 08:00–17:00 from 1 Nov
- Price
- €20, reduced €10
- Distance
- About 250 m from Monastiraki Square
Monument
Hadrian's Library
Inaugurated around AD 132, on Hadrian's third visit to Athens; a hundred columns of Phrygian marble stood around its inner court. Open daily 08:00–18:00 until 31 October and 08:00–15:00 from 1 November, with last entry 20 minutes before closing.
- Address
- Areos 3
- Hours
- Daily 08:00–18:00 to 31 Oct; 08:00–15:00 from 1 Nov
- Price
- €10, reduced €5
- Distance
- About 100 m from Monastiraki Square
Monument
Roman Agora
Entered from Dioskouron Street. The same hours and price as Hadrian's Library: daily 08:00–18:00 until 31 October and 08:00–15:00 from 1 November.
- Address
- Dioskouron Street
- Hours
- Daily 08:00–18:00 to 31 Oct; 08:00–15:00 from 1 Nov
- Price
- €10, reduced €5
Source: Hellenic Heritage — Roman Agora
Museum
Tzisdarakis Mosque
Built in 1759 by the Ottoman governor Mustafa Aga Tzisdarakis and given over to museum use in 1918; it is now part of the Museum of Modern Greek Culture. Buy tickets at the museum's main entrance, Areos 10. The monument is not accessible to wheelchair users.
- Address
- Areos 1 and Pandrosou
- Hours
- Daily except Tuesday 09:30–16:30 (last entry 16:10)
- Price
- €5, reduced €3
Street market
Flea market: Ifestou Street and Avissinias Square
Turn right out of the station into Ifestou, the oldest flea market street in Athens: vintage records, second-hand clothes, leather goods, bead shops and souvenirs along about 200 m of flat paving that slopes gently down. It is crowded while the shops are open and empties after dark. On Sundays street bands play around Avissinias Square, and on Saturday nights junk sellers set up stalls.
- Price
- Free to walk
Source: This is Athens — Monastiraki flea market (accessible route)
Church
Pantanassa church
The small 10th-century basilica on the square is all that is left of the monastic compound that gave Monastiraki, 'little monastery', its name.
Source: This is Athens — Monastiraki & Psirri neighbourhood guide
Things to do in Monastiraki: map
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Questions before you go
When are the ancient sites free?
The Ancient Agora, Hadrian's Library and the Roman Agora are free on 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September and 28 October, and on the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March.
What changes on 1 November?
Winter hours start. The Ancient Agora opens 08:00–17:00, and Hadrian's Library and the Roman Agora 08:00–15:00. Last entry is 20 minutes before closing at all three.
When is the flea market busiest?
Ifestou is crowded whenever the shops are open. On Sundays street bands play around Avissinias Square, and on Saturday nights junk sellers set up stalls; after dark on other days the street empties and is poorly lit.
Can I visit the mosque on a Tuesday?
No. The Tzisdarakis Mosque is closed on Tuesdays, and the museum also closes on 25 and 26 December, 1 January, 25 March, 1 May and Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Nearby
Sources
- Hellenic Heritage — Ancient Agora of Athens - checked 2026-10-22
- Hellenic Heritage — Hadrian's Library - checked 2026-10-22
- Hellenic Heritage — Roman Agora - checked 2026-10-22
- Museum of Modern Greek Culture — Tzisdarakis Mosque hours and admission - checked 2026-10-22
- Museum of Modern Greek Culture — the Tzisdarakis Mosque monument - checked 2026-10-22
- This is Athens — Monastiraki flea market (accessible route) - checked 2026-10-22
- This is Athens — Monastiraki & Psirri neighbourhood guide - checked 2026-10-22
- Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) - checked 2026-10-22
Reviewed October 22, 2026 · next check by January 20, 2027