On a curve in the road, among the rocks, one can discover her cave, which has a rather large entrance, very near to the edge of the street. Supposedly, Laopoulis of Lefkara travelled to Anogyra to sell oil. A family, the Kourtellis from Anogyra, had a conflict with Laopoulis, while other local Turks held a grudge against the aforementioned family and, wishing to damage and accuse her, decided to murder Laopoulis. They concealed him in the cave near the Apikreni Fountain after killing him. Initially, the Kurtellis (a family with whom the Turks held a grudge) were blamed for the crime, but when the truth was revealed, the Turks were arrested and sentenced to death.
The natural spring known as “Apikreni” with its reviving water once served as a rest stop for weary travellers climbing the tortuous road to Anogyra.
The water source of Apikreni It is situated one kilometre before the village’s entrance.
They gave her the name “Apikreni,” derived from the steretic A and the word bitter; nonetheless, she is sweet as water. According to local tradition, anyone who freely drinks water from Apikreni will remain in Anogyra forever.
Panagiotis Daniel Othonos was killed during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. His fate remained unknown until August 2014, when his remains were identified by DNA from a mass burial in Klepin. The interment of his remains occurred on August 30, 2014.
The settlement of Anogyra has a rich cultural legacy. It is a village that maintains its traditions and is populated by hospitable people who are proud of these traditions and hold them in high regard.
Anogyra Archaeological Site
On the VLOU site, the remnants of historic Olive Mills are an archaeologically..
Ladopouli Cave
On a curve in the road, among the rocks, one can discover her cave..
Well Old Water Source
Notable within the village is the preservation of the Old Water Source, which is…
Apikrenis Spring Water
The natural spring known as “Apikreni” with its reviving water once served as a rest stop..
Panagioti Daniel tou Othonos Monument
Panagiotis Daniel Othonos was killed during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974…
Emissions Chr. Papaelissaiou Monument
In the area of the church of Archangel Michael lies the bust of Hero of Elissa Papaelissaiu..
Mouslem Mosque
In Anogyra, there were Turkish residents prior to 1974. Thus, there was also..