Located in Lemesos (Limassol) district, the quaint village of Anogyra sits at an altitude of 170 metres, just 45 km away from Lemesos town. The village can be reached by following A6 route and then the F607s.
Anogyra village was once a main carob-grower and it is still very famous for its traditional sweet ‘Pasteli’, which is made from carob syrup, and it is produced traditionally in the village. The custom of Pasteli making is celebrated annually in September, with the Pasteli Festival, that features the sweet, being made in the traditional way, along with local food, buns with carob, and a programme of folkloric entertainment.
The Pastelli Festival has become an institution and this year will be celebrated for the 29th consecutive time, on Saturday, September 9.
Visitors may taste the Pastelli, watch a making demonstration and also enjoy Cypriot music by the traditional band of Michalis Hatzimichael and Vasiliki Hadjiadamou.
Venue:
Anogyra village (in the courtyard of the school)
Lemesos District (7 km north of Avdimou ), Cyprus
Entrance including food: 13 Euro / Children: 8 Euro
Time: 19:00
In Anogyra guests may visit the Pastelli museum, the Olive-Park - Oleastro, the church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross), and the winery. The village is also a perfect destination for agrotourism.
Pastelli:
The nutritional sweet of Pastelli is made with the syrup of carob pods, produced by boiling their pulp until it forms a thick, sticky liquid similar to treacle. Whilst carobs are in abundance on the island, Pastelli is very special as it is handmade by repeatedly and painstakingly stretching and pulling the carob toffee. This traditional process is only practiced today in the village of Anogyra, and only in the cooler months, between September and May, as the toffee doesn’t shape well in the heat. As such, it is one of the island’s sweeter delicacies. The carob tree is an indigenous species that has been cultivated on the island for four thousand years. Once the island’s major export, carobs, or ‘black gold’, were prized for their versatility, high nutritional value and hardiness that allowed them to be stored and transported across long distances.
Saturday, September 09, 2017, 19:00
