Limassol wine country · Limassol district
Anogyra Ανώγυρα
Home of carob pasteli, with a festival every September
Anogyra is the only village still making traditional pasteli, a chewy carob-syrup sweet. Visit its Pasteli museums, olive park and the ruins of the Timios Stavros monastery.
Why visit Anogyra
- See and taste traditional carob pasteli
- Ruins of the medieval Timios Stavros monastery
- Pasteli Festival every September
Limassol wine country, Limassol district
170 metres
Limassol, about 29 km as the crow flies
September for the Pasteli Festival.
Carob pasteli, Olive oil, Wine
A few buses a day
About the village Anogyra
Anogyra lies 45 km west of Limassol, on the border with Paphos district. Finds show it has been lived in since the Neolithic, and in the Middle Ages it belonged to the Knights Hospitaller’s Commandery. Its name may come from the plant anagyris or mean the upper part of an older village called Gyroi.
Once a major carob grower, it is now famous for pasteli, made from carob syrup and produced in the traditional way only here. The village is also a quiet agrotourism base with a winery and an olive park.
Anogyra in pictures
Things to do in Anogyra
Pasteli museums
See how carob syrup is boiled and worked into pasteli.
Oleastro olive park
An olive park and mill.
Timios Stavros monastery ruins
The atmospheric remains of a medieval monastery church near the village.
Village winery
Wine from the western Limassol hills.
Festivals and events in Anogyra
- September
Pasteli Festival
September (the 35th was on 21 September 2025)
Pasteli made the traditional way, local food and a programme of folk entertainment.
Festival dates move from year to year. Confirm with the community council or Visit Cyprus before you travel.
Getting to Anogyra
A few buses a day
On a typical weekday (Monday, 12 October 2026) about 7 bus trips in both directions stop within 800 m of the village, on these lines:
- Limassol Buses (EMEL): line 70A
Rural services are often timed for school and work, so check the return times before you set off.
Check the bus from your hotelDirections to Anogyra (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Car, taxi or tour
Village roads are narrow and winding, but a hire car or taxi lets you combine several villages in a day. Day tours to the Troodos and wine villages leave from the main resorts.
Villages near Anogyra
Pachna7 km away · Once the biggest grape-growing village in Cyprus
Pissouri9 km away · A hilltop village square above a beach bay and the white cliffs of Cape Aspro
Arsos12 km away · Six medieval fountains, centuries of winemaking and a September grape feast
Vasa Koilaniou12 km away · A tiny wine village with a Zivania museum and a mid-September Grape FestKeep exploring
Anogyra: questions
Why visit Anogyra?
See and taste traditional carob pasteli. Ruins of the medieval Timios Stavros monastery. Pasteli Festival every September.
What is there to do in Anogyra?
Pasteli museums: See how carob syrup is boiled and worked into pasteli. Oleastro olive park: An olive park and mill. Timios Stavros monastery ruins: The atmospheric remains of a medieval monastery church near the village. Village winery: Wine from the western Limassol hills.
When is the festival in Anogyra?
Pasteli Festival: September (the 35th was on 21 September 2025).
Can you get to Anogyra by bus?
Yes, but only a few buses a day on weekdays: Limassol Buses (EMEL) 70A. Check the timetable before you travel.
Sources
Information checked on 2026-10-10. Bus lines come from the official Motion GTFS timetables. Opening hours and festival dates change, so confirm before you go.
Visit Cyprus: Anogyra village ↗Wikipedia: Anogyra ↗