Kotzia Square Square

Address: Kotzia Square, Athens 10561, Greece

Website: https://www.cityofathens.gr/

Hours: Public square open 24 hours

Admission: Free

Kotzia Square is a public square in central Athens located immediately outside Athens City Hall. It sits within the historic commercial centre of the city.

The square is framed by municipal and neoclassical buildings and is used for civic events and as an everyday urban space with cafés and pedestrian routes. It sits within walking distance of major central Athens areas and streets.

The square was developed as part of Athens’ modern urban fabric and is surrounded by buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries representing the city’s civic architecture.

Situated in downtown Athens, the square lies close to central shopping streets and historic neighbourhoods in the heart of the city.

A two-minute walk from Monastiraki Metro Station (Lines 1 and 3) or a short stroll east from Monastiraki Square along Ermou Street. Syntagma Square is about a 10-12 minute walk northeast.

• Approach Kotzia Square from Monastiraki metro (Lines 1 and 3) to arrive at the square's back alleys and avoid the tourist funnel from Ermou Street.
• Notice the pair of opposing city halls-one neoclassical, one modern-then look down: small archaeological remains were uncovered during the 2003 renovations and are visible near the surface.
• If a demonstration is happening, stay on the edges; Kotzia is a favored stage for civic events and sometimes loud political theatre.