A staple of Athens walking and hop-on-hop-off bus tours, Kotzia Square is also a main stop on many food tours of the city, thanks to its location in the heart of the local dining and imbibing scene. This inviting square was built in 1874 and, in addition to its grand neoclassical architecture, is home to a captivating collection of ancient ruins unearthed here during its construction. Admire the remains of tombs and the former aqueduct before continuing on to the nearby restaurants and cafés for a Greek meal.
Kotzia Square is a square in central Athens, Greece. The square retains several characteristics of 19th-century local neoclassical architecture, such as the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens and the National Bank of Greece Cultural Center. It is named after Konstantinos Kotzias, former Mayor of Athens
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