Ayios Georgios Teratsiotis

It is located west of Avgorou, at a considerable distance from the center of the village, between the villages of Avgorou and Achna.

The temple's architecture is single-aisled with an octagonal dome and dates back to the Middle Byzantine period (10th to 12th century). Its walls are made of stone, and inside the temple, there are frescoes, most of which are damaged.

In the surrounding area of the church, there is an extensive necropolis of archaeological significance, dating back to the Cypriot-Archaic period (750 – 600 BC). Archaeological excavations have brought to light many ancient tombs, but only one remained unlooted, in which clay vessels from that period were found.
According to tradition, the naming of Saint George as ‘Teratsiotis’ is associated with a miracle. During the feast of the saint, among the faithful, there was a young wealthy girl who wore a golden necklace. At some point, the necklace fell from her neck, and despite the continuous search by herself and her family, they failed to locate it.

Then the girl made a vow to Saint George to help her find it. That night, the Saint appeared to the girl and, after telling her to return to the church to pray, he pointed out the spot where the jewelry was located. The necklace was found in the hollow of the trunk of one of the many carob trees (in Greek: teratsies), which were located in the surrounding area of the church. Since then, this particular church of Saint George acquired the nickname Teratsiotis.