The Location
Avgorou is a big farming community of 4,300 residents. It is situated south-west of the occupied city of Famagusta and borders with the Green Line that separates the island into two. The residents of the village mainly are farmers and are known for the growing of potatoes, vegetables and citrus fruits. A lot of other residents work in the tourist sector and other local businesses. Being a village with very long history a lot of monuments can be found, from the time of the king of Salamina, Evagoras. Also a number of classical and old houses, with unique architectural designs can be found here.

Saint Peter & Paul Church
Apostolos Peter and Pauls Church is situated in the centre of Avgorou, and provides all Christian Orthodox services to worshippers. The Church was built towards the end of the 19th century and was renovated in 1931, 1959 and 1999. Its important to emphasize that the Greek-Cypriots belong to the Greek Orthodox Church, and they do their best to follow their religion.

Agios Kendeas Monastery
This monastery is built upon a small hillock overlooking the road. Most probably the domed church was built sometime during the 15th or 16th century. Agios Kendeas is considered to be one of the German saints who came to Cyprus to lead a monastic life in different areas of the island. It seems that Agios Kendeas first spent some time in Pafos, where there is a church dedicated to him. Later, he left Pafos and moved to an area within the jurisdiction of Avgorou. Today’s “holy water” could be the cave where the saint spent his last days on earth.

Cyherbia Herb Gardens & Maze
Come and get lost in the ONLY hedge maze in Cyprus! Over 600 m of twisting paths in between tall hedges, take you to another dimension, CAN YOU FIND YOUR WAY OUT? 2000 sqm of ‘green’ fun for all the family. Designed for kids and adults alike, a great way to spend an afternoon, trying to solve the puzzles.

Potato Harvest
Avgorou has long being famous for the production of high quality potatoes. The fertile red soil of the area is particularly helpful for the growth of potatoes. Potatoes are grown in two seasons. The spring which is the main crop is planted between December and February and harvested from April until early June.