Avgorou

The village of Avgorou in Cyprus belongs to the Famagusta province, situated some 20 kilometers west of Ayia Napa.

One of the so-called Kokkinohoria (due to the characteristic red earth in the area, kokkinos meaning red in Greek and horio – village), Avgorou is a lowland settlement of the Cypriot hinterland that owes its name to the baths of the king of Salamis, Evagoras.

One of the most remarkable points of interest for the visitor to Avgorou, is the Heroes of Avgoros Monument that was created in 1985, following the struggle of the 1955-59 EOKA fighters to liberate Cyprus from British sovereignty and its union with Greece.

In Avgorou there are also many Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches, with the largest church in the region being that of Saints Peter and Paul. The old church in the center of the village and adjacent to THOI (local football club) is dedicated to Agios Georgios (Saint George), while other churches in the area are Agios Georgios Avvion (Saint George of Avvion), Agia Marina, Agii Anargyri, Agios Mamas and Agios Georgios Teratsiotis.

The Ethnographic Museum of Avgorou, housed in the Koutra House, is a two-storey stone farmhouse and was created in collaboration with the local Community Council and the Pieridis Foundation and aims to preserve the traditional folklore of the area and to promote the cultural heritage of the place.