Avgorou is a village in the non-occupied part of Ammochostos and it belongs to the Kokkinohoria. Its name comes from the baths of the Salamina King Evagoras, which are located in the community.

In the Avgorou village there are many Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches. The largest church in the village is that of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. In the centre of the village, there is an old church dedicated to Saint George. Other churches in the village are: Saint George Avvion, Saint Marina, Saint Anargiri, Saint Mamas, and Saint George Teratsiotis. Also in the village there is a museum dedicated to the Liberation Fight of EOKA against the British.

There is also the Ethnographic museum which is housed in an old village mansion and is dedicated to the everyday life of the old ages.

Avgorou photos: 
Avgorou location map: 

Nearby Places and things to do (within 5 km radius)

Dimitraki Christodoulou Monument - Deryneia Village

The hero Dimitrakis Christodoulou was killed during the Freedom Fight of EOKA of 1955-1959, in an ambush by the British occupants. He was...

Agion Panton Church - Deryneia

The Agion Panton Church is located in the village of Deryneia in the Ammochostos district. It is situated at a close distance from the gr...

Deryneia Strawberry Festival

The name of Deryneia has been linked with the cultivation of strawberries, with the first plantation being cultivated in the village of Dery...

Panagia Chapel - Deryneia Village

The old temple of Panayia - Genniseos tis Theotokou (Birth of Theotokos) is located in the centre of Deryneia , in the Ammochostos district ...

Deryneia

Deryneia is situated at a distance of 5 kilometres from Ammochostos built an altitude of 60 metres. Deryneia village is one of the eigh...

Agiou Nikolaou Chapel - Deryneia Village

The Agiou Nikolaou Chapel is located in the Deryneia village in the Ammochostos district. It is situated in the British Bases, west of De...

Pages