Agros, Cyprus
Agros (, ) is a village built on the Troödos Mountains, in the region of Pitsilia, in southwest Cyprus, which has built amphitheatrically among high mountains at an altitude of 1100 metres with a population of approximately 1,000. The village is located 45 minutes away from the cities of Nicosia and Limassol, 20 minutes from Troodos Square and 80 minutes from the List of airports in Cyprus, international airports of Larnaca International Airport, Larnaca and Paphos International Airport, Paphos. Naming The village of Agros was named after the Monastery of Megalos Agros, which was built at the spot where the Church of Panayia of Agros is found today. According to legend, 40 monks from Cyzicus of Asia Minor, during the era of Byzantine Iconoclasm abandoned the Monastery of Megalos Agros and arrived in Cyprus carrying the icon of the Mary, mother of Jesus, Holy Mother. They ended up at the area where Agros is located today, staying in a cave. They built a new m ...
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