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Interesting castle, not many things inside apart from crests and a nice wall painting. Has many floors and narrow staircase. Avoid going when it’s very hot outside. Otherwise fully recommended if it’s on your way
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Good price, 2.50 per adult. The castle is on the the small side but very interesting. There are some steep steps leading to all floors and the roof. These steps may be too difficult for young children and the elderly to navigate. Good views of the surrounding area from the roof.
Kolossi Castle is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of Kolossi village 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus. It held great strategic importance in the Middle Ages, and contained large facilities for the production of sugar from the local sugarcane, one of Cyprus's main exports in the period. The original castle was possibly built in 1210 by the Frankish military, when the land of Kolossi was given by King Hugh I to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers). The present castle was built in 1454 by the Hospitallers under the Commander of Kolossi, Louis de Magnac, whose coat-of-arms can be seen carved into the castle's walls. Owing to rivalry among the factions in the Crusader Kingdom of Cyprus, the castle was taken by the Knights Templar in 1306, but returned to the Hospitallers in 1313 following the abolition of the Templars. The castle today consists of a single three-storey keep with an attached rectangular enclosure or bailey about 30 by 40 metres (98 by 131 ft). As well as for its sugar, the area is also known for its sweet wine, Commandaria. At the wedding banquet after King Richard the Lionheart's marriage to Berengaria of Navarre at nearby Limassol, he allegedly declared it to be the \wine of kings and the king of wines.\ It has been produced in the region for millennia, and is thought to be the oldest continually-produced and named wine in the world, known for centuries as \Commandaria\ after the Templars' Grand Commandery there. Kolossi Castle appears in many works of fiction, including La milicia de Dios by the Spanish writer Eduardo García-Ontiveros Cerdeño. It also appears in Snow Wasted by the Cypriot author Matthew Malekos and in the novels of several British writers, including Race of Scorpions: The House of Noccolo by Dorothy Dunnett, In Search of Sixpence by Michael Paraskos and Lionheart by Stewart Binns.
Of great architectural and historical interest. The rooms however lack any kind of furniture. It is a pity. Nonetheless it is worth a visit
Great architecture. Small castle. Quick tour but cheap entrance fee so definitely worth visiting :)
It's very, very nice, but it's not a castle as Polish google says - it's only a one tower. A nice tower - but still... a tower.
Lovely castle in great condition, three floors with a neighbouring sugar mill and ruins dating back to 12th century. 2.50 entry per person but plenty of information boards and great views of the surrounding valleys from the roof. Stairs up can be steep, high and difficult to pass on. Not suitable for people who struggle with stairs or heights.
Beautiful castle. Not many tourists around. Well maintained. Definitely worth a visit! EUR 2,5 per person.
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