New village, modern settlement, with a layout transferred from the old location for landslide reasons. It is 4 km from the town of Lefkada. It is a «flowery», «simple» and «green» village according to the popular bard. The Karyotes are located in front of the historic hill «Koulmos» (archaeological site) where ruins of the acropolis of the ancient city of Nirikos, the capital of the island, are located.
During your visit to Karyotes it is worth looking for the site of the first Alexandros Salt Works, which were first created in the 17th century and are an important industrial monument.
The Salt Road, which was the salt road, operated until 1988, maintaining the structure of the Venetian plans. It is a complex creation of human energy and natural construction.
They are a historical heritage because they are of social, economic and technological interest, the salt pans have been classified by the Ministry of Culture as a listed monument. The Municipality of Lefkada has an obligation to restore the buildings, the land area and the creation of a Saltworks Museum and recreational areas.