Agros, Cyprus

Agros
Agros is almost 1100 metres above sea
Its population is 800 people
Is situated in the Valley of Roses in the heart of Pitsilia

History of Agros
11 th century
Agros maybe took its name by monastery of “Megas Agros”
Builted by monks at the period of iconolasts

History of Agros

Agros call as the village of Roses

Agros the village of Roses
In Agros you can find a kind of fragrant roses
It use to produce the rose water
Agros produce the 90% of rose water at Cyprus

Agros the village of Roses

Church of “Panagia Eleousa”

Church of “Panagia Eleousa”
Builted in 1898
Its situated on the place where was before Monastery of ‘Megas Agros

Church of “Timios Prodromos”

Church of “Timios Prodromos”
Construct around 1860
It is of Basilika type
It is unique of its kind in Cyprus in virtue of its length

Elementary School

Apeitios high school of Agros

Apeitios high school of Agros
Builted in 1944 by donation of Kyriakos Apeitos.
It is a high school and a lyceum.

Athletical centre of Glafkos Kliridis

Athletical centre of Glafkos Kliridis
Brand new supermodern athletical centre.
Has facilities for about 30 sports.

Rodon Hotel
Rodon hotel is a 4-star hotel.
Took it’s name from local fragrant roses.
Rodon hotel is a peaceful hotel builted in a traditional way.

Rodon Hotel

Park of “kaoura”

Park of “Kaoura”
Took it’s name from fountain of “Kaoura”

Fountain of “Kaoura”

Achilleas Agrou
Established in 1956
Has football and basketball team which was created in 1988
There are academies of basketball
Biggest success: Basketball team qualified in Final Four cup

Rosewater

Sweets

Water of Agros

Agros festival

21th November
A festival takes place at the church of “Panagias Eleousas”
People from the area come to honour the Holy mother and receive her grace.
A visit to the festival gives the opportunity to the visitors to do a religious duty and get a taste of popular / religious customs of exceptional beauty.

21th November

Eastern Customs

Easter Tuesday icon carrying

1 st of April

Agros, Cyprus

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