AYIA NAPA AND PROTARAS
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LIOPETRI
Liopetri is located 15 km west of Ayia Napa. Like the
other Kokkinochoria, it benefits from the rich red soil to
produce its main crop — potato. Liopetri is also known
for its pomegranate and fig production and its basket
weaving tradition. Liopetri is historically significant
due to the Battle of Liopetri (between the Cypriots and
British) in 1958. The barn at Liopetri is now a Greek
Cypriot national monument called the Akhyronas Barn
Museum. Other interesting sites include traditional mud
and brick houses, the 15th-century church of Agios An-
dronikos (which includes remnants of murals) and the
16th-century church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
AVGOROU | Ethnographic Museum
Akhyronas Barn Museum
Frenaros village
AVGOROU
The village of Avgorou, situated about 23 km north-
west of Ayia Napa, was named after the baths of King
Evagoras — the king of the Ancient city of Salamis.
There are many interesting Byzantine and Post Byzantine
churches. The main church is dedicated to the Saints Pe-
ter and Paul. Other notable churches include the chapels
of Agios Georgios and Agios Georgios Teratsiotis. There
are two important religious festivals each year: the Feast
of Apostolos Peter and Paul to honour the saints and the
Feast of Agios Kendeas Monastery. Avgorou also features
an Ethnographic Museum located in an old two-storey
house, which depicts the historic daily life of villagers.
Potato is the most famous agricultural product and is
celebrated with a Potato Festival each July.
FRENAROS
The village of Frenaros is located about 16 km
northwest of Ayia Napa and is named after the Lusignan
monks that lived in the nearby monastery of Panagia
of Hortakion. Frenaros is one of Cyprus’ main water-
melon growing areas and celebrates each July with its
Watermelon Festival. Frenaros has many small Byzan-
tine churches, such as Archangelos Michael and Agios
Andronikos, which date to the 12th century. There is an
annual religious festival on September 6th to celebrate
Archangelos Michael, where residents and visitors par-
take in traditional festivities. The 15th-century church
of Agia Marina is also worth seeing and contains some
interesting frescoes.
MEMORIAL PANAGIA TRACHIAS church’s
structure symbolizes the first church that was
erected during this time, which was a tent.
Agios Demetrios church
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ACHNA
Just west of Frenaros, you will find the village of
Achna. The Achna Dam, completed in 1988, is an area
that is visited by many migrating birds and holds water
that is used mainly for agricultural purposes. Achna also
has a large church — the Memorial Panagia Trachias
Church — dedicated to refugees and missing persons
from the Turkish Invasions. This church’s structure
symbolizes the first church that was erected during this
time, which was a tent. Other points of interest include
an animal park and a speedway.
VRYSOULES
Vrysoules is located beside the British Bases of Saint
Nicholas, at the border of the Kokkinochoria and the
plain of Mesaoria. There are a few notable churches here,
the main one being Agios Demetrios in the centre of the
village. Built in late 1970th, it is a three-aisle vaulted ba-
silica containing icons of St. Georgiou, the Virgin Mary,
along with smaller icons of the resurrection and birth
of Christ, silver chalice, Bibles, and a silver cross. The
church celebrates St. Demetrios on October 26. There is
also a small 15th‑16th century chapel to the north.
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