Limassol Castle, Cyprus
October 21, 2025
Your guidebook may well tell you that there is not much to see here – ours did. The opposite is true: the castle and the
Your guidebook may well tell you that there is not much to see here – ours did. The opposite is true: the castle and the
The castle is located at the western end of the port and was originally a Byzantine fortress. Earthquakes and various battles took their toll over
This well-preserved Crusader castle lies some 13km west of Limassol. The present structures date largely from 1454, but there are older parts as well as
The castle’s history goes back to the 7th century, but what you see today was largely built by the Venetians in the 16th century.
The ruins of a Byzantine church within the castle, which stretches over a steep mountainside high above the town of Kyrenia. The castle dates from
At the Castle of St. George – you can just make out the winged lion symbol.
The castle’s history goes back to Byzantine times, but it was rebuilt and extended by the Venetians in the 16th century.
This Venetian castle above the village of Assos dates from the late 1500s. The beach area in the foreground is home to several tavernas and
A view of the town’s port from its castle. The town itself occupies a second bay on the other side of the castle.
The oldest parts of the fortifications date from the 13th century BC. However, most of what there is today was built during the Ottoman period,
Your guidebook may well tell you that there is not much to see here – ours did. The opposite is
The castle is located at the western end of the port and was originally a Byzantine fortress. Earthquakes and various
This well-preserved Crusader castle lies some 13km west of Limassol. The present structures date largely from 1454, but there are
The castle’s history goes back to the 7th century, but what you see today was largely built by the Venetians
The ruins of a Byzantine church within the castle, which stretches over a steep mountainside high above the town of
At the Castle of St. George – you can just make out the winged lion symbol.
The castle’s history goes back to Byzantine times, but it was rebuilt and extended by the Venetians in the 16th
This Venetian castle above the village of Assos dates from the late 1500s. The beach area in the foreground is
A view of the town’s port from its castle. The town itself occupies a second bay on the other side
The oldest parts of the fortifications date from the 13th century BC. However, most of what there is today was