The trip, in order
Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.
Kourion and Kolossi
Episkopi
- 1
Kourion
Kourion combines archaeology with one of the strongest landscape settings on the island. The theatre and domestic complexes reveal civic and private life, while the plateau edge makes the relationship between the ancient city, coast and surrounding countryside immediately visible. Its scale rewards more than a brief stop. The stop works especially well when placed beside nearby sites from the same region, because the contrast in landscape, architecture or historical period makes the wider character of Cyprus easier to understand.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Kolossi Castle
Kolossi makes medieval Cyprus legible through a single, well-defined fortified building. The thick walls and elevated chambers show the practical character of a commandery centre, while nearby agricultural remains connect military power with the production of valuable crops. It is an efficient complement to ancient Kourion on the same side of Limassol. The stop works especially well when placed beside nearby sites from the same region, because the contrast in landscape, architecture or historical period makes the wider character of Cyprus easier to understand.
- Duration
- 60 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
Castle and Amathus
Limassol
- 1
Limassol Castle
The castle provides a compact chronological bridge between the Crusader-era history of Cyprus and the later Ottoman city. Museum displays place artefacts inside a fortress setting, while the surrounding old town makes the building part of a broader urban walk rather than a detached monument. The stop works especially well when placed beside nearby sites from the same region, because the contrast in landscape, architecture or historical period makes the wider character of Cyprus easier to understand.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Amathus Archaeological Site
Amathus is useful for understanding Cyprus before the island was dominated by the better-known Roman centres. The site’s broad footprint reveals a city integrated with coast, harbour and acropolis, while surviving architectural fragments point to long occupation and changing religious practices. Its open setting also contrasts with the denser archaeology of Paphos. The stop works especially well when placed beside nearby sites from the same region, because the contrast in landscape, architecture or historical period makes the wider character of Cyprus easier to understand.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.