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Monastiraki redirects here. For the ancient Minoan city see Monastiraki, Crete; for other uses, see Monastiraki (disambiguation)

Monastiraki (Greek, literally little monasteryis a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, 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 the Attica region for bargain shopping. The area is named after Monastiraki Square, which in turn is named for the Pantánassa church monastery that is located within the square. The main streets of this area are Pandrossou and Adrianou.

The Monastiraki Metro Station, located on the square, serves both Line 1 and Line 3, of Athens' Metro.

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 :''Monastiraki redirects here. For the ancient Minoan city see [[Monastiraki, Crete]]; for other uses, see [[Monastiraki (disambiguation)]]''
-'''Monastiraki''' is a [[flea market]] in the old town of [[Athens]], [[Greece]] where [[bargaining]] used to be the norm. Nowadays, it is the best place to buy souvenirs from Greece at low prices, without necessarily having to bargain. Monastiraki is also the place where you can find antique furniture and is the home of coin -and not only- collectors. Actually the area is named after ''Monastiraki Square'', where the metro station is. The main street of this area is [[Pandrossou]] and Adrianou street.
+'''Monastiraki''' (Greek, literally '''little monastery'''is a [[flea market]] neighborhood in the old town of [[Athens]], [[Greece]], 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 the [[Attica]] region for bargain shopping.  The area is named after ''Monastiraki Square,'' which in turn is named for the Pantánassa church monastery that is located within the square. The main streets of this area are [[Pandrossou]] and Adrianou.
 [[Image:Monastiraki flea market antiques street.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Characteristic bench full of coins and other collectible things.]]