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The mountainous village of Eglouvi is full of contrasts of color and scented mountain. Built at an altitude of 730 meters, on a small hill in the center of Lefkada, it is the most mountainous island location.
Stone houses with arched gates, jewels of folk art, which provoke memories and beautiful moments and make us yearn for the romantic times combining yesterday and today, today and tomorrow..., cobbled streets, the square with plane and mulberry trees, the women with the traditional costume of Lefkada, the smiling, proud and yet hospitable people of Eglouvi.
The village with its traditional character and its wild fascination with rocks and many ravines invites its visitors to explore it.
Eglouvi is known for growing lentils, because the climate and its territory are appropriate for such cultivation, which is also one of the main occupations of the inhabitants.
The cultivation of lentils was always known in this place and until today the harvesting and the processing is done in a traditional way. It is important to mention that these crops are favored by the high in potassium soil.
Volti
It is worth visiting the stone settlement called Volti, about 3 km from Eglouvi, composed of small domed huts furnace shaped, which were used temporarily during the cultivation of lentils.
These small domed huts are only found in this place and their construction was imposed by the specific growing conditions of the area. Inside each one there was a small household to serve the farmers who lived there all summer long. Countless volti (small domed stone shelters furnace shaped) are the proof that the area of Agios Donatos was, back in the distant past, a crowded summer village, full of life.
The walls are thick, about 60 cm, starting cyclically from the ground surface. The roof was made by special resistant tiles, few of which remain today.
According to testimonies of old people of Eglouvi, these kinds of huts must have been there since the first years of Venetian rule. Their construction required great mastery. Today, you can find more than 150 volti in the area and they are rarely used and only for the sheep.
The settlement of Volti is a monument of an unequaled culture that can not leave unmoved the visitor.
The researchers argue that Volti are of the Homeric era. Mr. K. Dukas says that were used by Homer - Odysseus.
After the requisite pilgrimage at the picturesque chapel of St. Donatos, at this diverse landscape with primitive charm, at one of the highest peaks, the visitor encounters the chapel of Prophet Elijah.
The church of St. Donatos is located just above the village at an altitude of 900 meters. It is celebrated on August, 7.
The previous day, a festival takes place in the area and the housewives of Eglouvi cook, in the traditional way, the lentils in large pots and treat their guests with olives, salted sardines and wine.
Opposite the church, there are a number of wells with clear cold water and windmills in the surrounding area.
Accommodation
For your stay in Lefkada, near Eglouvi of Lefkada, you can book a room in one of the hotels and Bed & Breakfast inns.
In the town of Lefkada and in many areas of the island of Lefkada, there are hotels and accommodations of various categories and types (rooms to let, residences, Bed & Breakfast inns, studios, hostels, guesthouses and furnished apartments) that can satisfy every visitor's demands and needs for a pleasant and enjoyable stay.
You will find wonderful hotels, rooms and apartments to let of all categories and price ranges.
Access
Access to Eglouvi of Lefkada from the town of Lefkada is easy and convenient via the existing road network. The distance from the town of Lefkada is about 9.5 km and the time you will need is about 30 minutes via a beautiful and interesting journey. 
Access to attractions and various locations of Lefkada is quick and easy due to the short distances.
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