Monastiraki Square and the surrounding area is a very busy neighborhood of Athens. It faces the northwestern side of the Acropolis and it’s located between Plaka, Psiri and Thisseion. It has been named after a big monastery that was at the Square. Today, the only thing left of the monastery is an old church in the middle of the Square. Monastiraki is very famous for its superb restaurants, many of which are specialized in Gyros and Souvlaki, and for its variety of shops: shoes, sandals, clothes, vinyl records, souvenirs, beads, antiques and many more.