Ifestou Street In Monastiraki, Athens. Editorial Photo

The historic Hephaestus Street begins next to the power station. Once, in this picturesque little street the blacksmith shops of Athens were concentrated and the whole area was known as "Gyftika". The reason for the name is that according to historians and Athenians, the area was originally created by gypsies who moved from Egypt to Greece shortly before the Turkish occupation. A little further on, and more specifically on Athinas Street, there is a chapel in the center of Athens that you probably haven't noticed.