ancient ruins
Kourion Archaeological Site
Greco-Roman city on a bluff west of Limassol with a restored theatre and mosaic villas overlooking the Mediterranean, with parking.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Kolossi
Larnaka, Cyprus · Europe
About Kolossi
Kolossi works well as a base: 10 minutes from Káto Polemídia, 28km from Troodos Mountains.
Kolossi is in Larnaka, Cyprus, with about 6,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Káto Polemídia, about 6 km away.
Kolossi (Greek: Κολόσσι [locally [koˈlosːi]]; Turkish: Yunus) is a village and municipal district of the Kourion Municipality on the outskirts of Limassol, Cyprus. It lies partly in the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Its population in 2021 was 6,482.
Prior to the 2024 local government reform, KolossiRead more
was a separate community; it was incorporated into Kourion Municipality on 1 July 2024.
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Within an hour or so of Kolossi: Kourion Archaeological Site (4 km), Limassol Castle (10 km), Omodos (23 km), Caledonia Falls (26 km).
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Kolossi is in Larnaka, Cyprus, about 6 km from Káto Polemídia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,478
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Cyprus
- Region
- Larnaka
- Timezone
- Asia/Nicosia
- Coordinates
- 34.6686, 32.9338
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Worth the detour from Kolossi
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Limassol Castle
Medieval castle in Limassol's old town housing the Cyprus Medieval Museum, traditionally linked to Richard the Lionheart's wedding.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Omodos
Cobbled wine village in the Troodos foothills built around Timiou Stavrou monastery, a common stop on the Commandaria wine route.
23 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Caledonia Falls
Twelve-metre waterfall on the Kryos river near Platres in the Troodos mountains, reached by a marked trail from a roadside car park.
26 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Troodos Mountains
Forested mountain range with nine UNESCO-listed painted Byzantine churches, charming villages, and Mount Olympus.
28 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Petra tou Romiou
Sea stacks on the Paphos–Limassol coast road identified in legend as Aphrodite's birthplace, with a roadside viewpoint and car park.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Kalopanagiotis
A Marathasa valley village stacked above the Setrachos river, home to the UNESCO-listed Agios Ioannis Lampadistis monastery complex with three churches of frescoes under one huge timber roof, plus sulphur springs and a venetian bridge.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Kykkos Monastery
Wealthy 11th-century Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos mountains, richly decorated with mosaics and reached by mountain road.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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- 28 kmPetra tou RomiouSea stacks on the Paphos–Limassol coast road identified in legend as Aphrodite's birthplace, with a roadside viewpoint and car park.
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