The path of springs
The path of the springs: From the square to Daphne and Adelikos The walker’s orientation and safety is solely their responsibility. The present report, the relevant tracks (gpx) and the rest of the informational material are just supplementary. The proper equipment is necessary, depending on the weather conditions and the nature of the route.  Route’s type: circular Route’s duration: 1 hour and a half Route’s length: 4,200 meters Level of difficulty: medium Suggested season: All seasons, if weather conditions permit it. In summer, you should avoid the midday hours because in some parts of the route there are no shady places. The route This is a trail in lush nature with many springs, streams and waters. The route starts from the central square (Memorial and the bust of Panagoulis), in front of the Primary School of the settlement of Syvros. We descend west on the Provincial Road Vasiliki - Marantochori through the houses of the beautiful settlement. Opposite the junction, towards the stadium (and the Karoucha cave, whose surroundings are unfortunately in a poor state), there is a well-maintained path leading to the spring of Daphne. After visiting the lush, beautiful and cool landscape of the spring we return back to the road where we continue our downhill route. After about 630 meters on our left, a concrete path begins (there is also an iconostasis), which leads us to the fountain and the waterfall of Adelikos. It is a beautiful place in lush vegetation with lots of water. We continue downhill from the path and very soon we meet the country road again, which we follow for another 200 meters or so, where after the bridge we turn east on the concrete path. The concrete pavement is not in good condition but this does not cause any problems for the walker. This path is uphill and passes through a lush environment next to which water flows from a beautiful stream. Although it is uphill, the route is not tiring because the cool shade of the trees and the beautiful surroundings ease any fatigue. The ascent from this lane takes about 1,400 metres, where we meet the provincial road again, but from the other (eastern) side of the settlement. We continue along the country road (slightly uphill at the beginning and then flat) for about a kilometre where we reach our starting point. As a circular route it can also be done from the reverse route, but this is not recommended, as the uphill return route has far fewer shady places than the proposed one. On the island of Lefkada there are: Citizen Service Centres in the town of Lefkada, in Nydri and in Vasiliki. Police Headquarters in the town of Lefkada and a Police Station in Vlyho. In addition to private health structures there are: Hospital in Lefkada Town, Health Centre in Vasiliki and Regional Medical Centre in Syvros. Syvros Syvros is a mountainous settlement in the southern part of the island of Lefkada, at a distance of about 15 km from Nidri and about 8 km from Vasiliki. It is a traditional settlement, which, as shown by archaeological findings, has been inhabited since Homeric times. At the limits of the settlement, stone vaulted graves with grave goods and a plinth of a helmet were found. The name of the settlement itself is a composition of the words 'sy+ vros', which are found in the Homeric dialect and denote the area where pigs are reared. Today it is also called the village of waters, because of the springs, the waterfalls and the old watermills of the area. The olive tree is an important element of the prosperity of Syvros, which is why the private Fabbrica Olive Museum operates in a preserved building that used to house an old olive press. In the village square there is a bust of Alexandros Panagoulis and a monument to fallen Syvriotes. Daphne Springs Daphne, along with Kerasia and Kalyvas, is one of the three main sources of Syvros, which has numerous neighborhoods developed around each spring: The upper neighborhood in Kerasia, the back neighborhood in Kalyvas and the lower neighborhood in Daphne. Each spring provided the inhabitants of its neighborhood with drinking water to meet all their needs. In the area of the spring there were specially designed areas for washing clothes. In the summer, the water from the springs was diverted by small ditches, initially made of soil and later of cement, which were used to operate a total of twenty-two water mills and one water mill, which existed until the 1960s. The water from the springs was also used to irrigate the cultivated fields. The route to the Daphne springs is enchanting and covered with flowers, bushes and trees. Cyclamen in autumn, but also schina, birch, myrtle, laurel and plane trees dominate the path. The running waters with their sights and sounds offer peace and euphoria. Waterfall and fountain of Antelikos Moving towards the fountain of Antelikos, we will meet the homonymous waterfall. Its waters fall from a low height, but the view, in the lush nature, is impressive. There were 24 watermills in the area, so we will find their ruins. The place name Antelikos indicates the historicity of the area, since it comes from the ancient Greek language. Anti+ elix.
The path of springs
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Lefkada