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On the north axis of the road that leads to Arkalochori, we meet the beautiful village of Lagouta. Built on a low hill, it is embellished with a beautiful pinewood, which was created with the loving care of the Cultural Association of Lagouta.
In the name of the village is detected the well known Cretan musical instrument Lagouto, lauto, or lute. It is difficult to make a certain connection with the name of the village as any documentary evidence of this connection is missing. Most residents have come from Lasithi in various periods of its history.
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The Cultural Association of Lagouta, aiming at the contribution to the cultural upgrading of the place and having the belief that tradition is a strong national bond, opened the Folklore Museum of Lagouta on September 14, 2008.
The Folklore Museum is housed in a building donated to the Association by the former Municipality of Arkalohori. This building was built after Nikiforos Fokas’ era. According to tradition the southern part of the building was the Church of Christ the Crucified and the northern part was the “Ellinikon”, in other words the school. The visitors of the folklore museum can admire valuable exhibits that refer to difficult periods and local tradition.
Southeast of the settlement of Ini, in the area of Panagia Kera, where there is the old dam of Ini, lies a watermill, the so-called “Mesa Mylos” The mill is reported to have been built in the early 19th century at the site of an already existing mill called “Mill of the City”. It probably refers to the ancient city of Arcadia, the remnants of which have been brought to light by recent archaeological excavations.
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