Xylofagou facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Xylofagou Ξυλοφάγου
Agios Georgios church
Xylofagou Location in Cyprus
Country	Cyprus
District	Larnaca District
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,231
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Xylofagou (Greek: Ξυλοφάγου []) is a sprawling Greek-Cypriot village situated close to the A3 Motorway between Dhekelia (Larnaca) 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" ("the red villages"), 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 town is home to a medieval Venetian watchtower.

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.

Xylophagou Tower

Xylophagou Tower
(Greek: Ο Πύργος της Ξυλοφάγου, Turkish: Xylofagou Gözetleme Kulesi)
General information
Architectural style	Medieval
Town or city	Xylofagou
Country	Dhekelia,  Akrotiri and Dhekelia Larnaca District  Cyprus
Coordinates	34°57′01″N 33°51′21″E / 34.950326°N 33.855896°E / 34.950326; 33.855896

Xylophagou Tower is a Venetian watchtower located in Pyrgos, south of Xylofagou.

See also

In Spanish: Xylofagu para niños