⭐ Highlight
Kolossi Castle
A compact three-storey Crusader keep amid vineyards, historic home of Commandaria wine.
Typical duration
45 min
Price
€2.50 (≈ $2.7)
From port
11 km / 6.8 mi
Transfer time
18 min
Indoor / Outdoor
mixed
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Morning before the heat
Kolossi Castle is a handsome three-storey Crusader keep standing among fields and vineyards 11 km west of Limassol, built in its current form in the 15th century as the stronghold of the Knights of St John. From its battlements the Knights ran the sugar and wine estates around it, and it gave its name to Commandaria, the sweet dessert wine claimed as the world's oldest named wine. You can climb through its vaulted rooms to the roof; it makes a quick, atmospheric stop on the way to or from Kourion.
Getting there from the port
About 11 km west toward Kourion; taxi, hire car or tour.