Our Athenian Walking Tour: Stop 5
Welcome to "Our Athenian Walking Tour: Stop 5"
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If you have a few hours to spare in Athens, a walk through
Monastiraki is a very nice experience. Especially if you visit
on a Sunday morning, when the flea market is open.
The Tzistarakis Mosque is an Ottoman mosque, built in 1759,
in Monastiraki Square, central Athens, Greece. It is now
functioning as an annex of the Museum of Greek Folk Art.
FLEA MARKET at TZISTARAKIS MOSQUE
From there you can take one of several streets
full of shops selling souvenirs and clothes.
MONASTIRAKI SHOPS
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation is the
cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and
all Greece. Construction of the Cathedral began on
Christmas Day, 1842 with the laying of the cornerstone
by King Otto and Queen Amalia.
The cathedral remains a major landmark in Athens
and the site of important ceremonies with national
political figures present, as well as weddings
and funerals of notable personalities.
METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL
Thank you for joining us on this journey to Athens, Greece!
Farewell Athens, until next time...
PARTHENON AT NIGHT
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