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Xylofagou (Greek: Ξυλοφάγου) is a sprawling Greek-Cypriot village situated close to the A3 Motorway between Dekelaia (Larnaca) and Paralimni (means by the lake/water) / Agia Napa on the edge of an area of a group of several similar villages known as the Kokkinochoria (red [earth] area) known for growing vegetables, especially potatoes. Xylo is Hellenic meaning 'wood' and a Fagou is an extremely popular barbecue-style spit roast used on holidays and high-days for cooking Souvlakia - a special Greek dish - amongst others. Most of the village lies in Larnaca District though if travelling from East to West, motorway signage would seem to suggest that some of the village lies in the Ammoschostos [Ammos = sand] (Famagusta) District.
The village is thriving and growing exponentially due to a large amount of building projects taking place within and on the outskirts of the village and there is little to suggest that the local council is tempering this development in any way, town planning seemingly left to the vagaries of market forces. Nonetheless both private and business property is at a premium and does not remain empty for long.
Frixos Panagiotou from Xylofagou
The village church of Agios Georgios was build in the late 15th century. The iconostasis is from 1770. The church is decorated with wall paintings of the Annunciation
and the Nativity.
Images Cyprus, Larnaca District
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