Xylofagou


Xylofagou is a sprawling Greek-Cypriot village situated close to the A3 Motorway between Dhekelia and Paralimni / Agia Napa. It lies on the northern flank of a hill, on the edge of an area of a group of several similar villages known as the "Kokkinochoria", known for growing vegetables, especially potatoes, in red soil.

Etymology

"Xylo" is the Greek word for "wood" and a "fagou" is an extremely popular barbecue-style spit roast used on holidays and high-days for cooking souvlakia. Most of the village lies in Larnaca District.

Landmarks

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.
Near Xylofagou is the Cave of the 40 Martyrs, where Christian soldiers sacrificed their lives in the 16th century to evade capture by the Ottomans.