More Wineries to Visit in Cyprus, by Region

Cyprus has far more wineries than any single list can hold, and some of the most enjoyable visits are to small family estates where the person pouring is often the person who made the wine. This guide picks up where the famous names leave off: ten more wineries that welcome visitors, grouped by region and by the official wine route they sit on.

Our own picks, checked in November 2026. Opening days and hours change, especially in winter, so check before you go. Know a great place we've missed? Tell us.

If you are new to Cypriot wine, our guides to Commandaria and zivania explain the two drinks you will be offered at almost every tasting.

Paphos: the Laona plateau and the edge of town

The Laona–Akamas wine route runs north from Paphos through Mesogi, Tsada and Stroumbi to Kathikas and the villages above the Akamas. It is the easiest wine country to reach from the Paphos coast.

Sterna Winery was founded in 1995 by a local family just outside Kathikas. It farms 55 hectares and stores wine in one of the 31 old caves around the site, which gives the visit its character: the tour takes in a cellar carved out of the rock. The focus is on indigenous grapes such as xynisteri, spourtiko, morokanella and maratheftiko. There is a small wine museum and a shop selling local products. Tastings are informal and unhurried, and it is popular, so expect company at weekends. Kathikas is covered in more detail in our Kathikas area guide.

Fikardos Winery is the one to choose if you are staying in Paphos without a car. It sits in the Mesogi industrial area, about ten minutes' drive from the town centre. The family runs short tours, usually under an hour, through the fermentation tanks, barrel cellar and bottling line, followed by a tasting of around six wines with cheese and cured meats. Tastings run on weekdays and Saturdays, and the hours have included an early-afternoon break, so check before arriving around lunchtime.

Paphos: the hill villages towards the Troodos

The Vouni Panagias–Ambelitis route climbs east from Paphos through vine-covered villages to Panagia and Chrysorrogiatissa. It is the island's biggest cluster of small wineries, and the roads are narrow and winding, so allow time and choose a designated driver.

Kolios Winery stands outside Statos–Agios Fotios at about 1,000 metres, about 35 minutes' drive north-east of Paphos. Marios Kolios started making wine as a boy with his grandparents and founded the winery in 1999. He grows Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot alongside xynisteri, spourtiko, maratheftiko and mavro, and the white xynisteri, Persefoni, is named after his grandmother. Some reds age in oak for 18 to 20 months and then rest in the cellar for years. The visit takes in the cellar, kept at 16°C and fed by a natural spring, and ends in a tasting room with wide views. In 2026 it opened Monday to Saturday (not on holidays): 8.30am to 5pm from March to September and 9am to 3pm from October to February. Bus 636 runs from Paphos to the village.

Makarounas Winery is a modern boutique winery just outside Letymbou, founded in 2017 by Theodoros Makarounas, the fourth generation of his family to make wine and the first to sell it. He ferments in acacia and oak barrels and in clay and concrete eggs, and makes single-vineyard wines from local grapes such as spourtiko, maratheftiko and giannoudi. Tastings are held on the veranda or in the tasting room. On Saturdays the family serves home-cooked dishes to go with the wines, which makes it one of the nicest long lunches in the Paphos hills. Book ahead, especially for Saturdays.

Kalamos Winery in Amargeti, about 20 minutes from Paphos, is run by the Ignatiou family and makes about 120,000 bottles a year. As well as xynisteri, maratheftiko, mataro and merlot, it makes Commandaria and plain or oak-aged zivania. It is small and friendly, and visitors who turn up are usually welcomed with a tasting and a chat, but phone first so someone is there.

Tsangarides Winery is in Lemona, in the hills east of Paphos (not in Pitsilia, despite the occasional mix-up). It describes itself as one of the first wineries in Cyprus to make certified organic wine. Tastings of five or six wines are served on a terrace with mountain views and a cheese board, and the building is a well-kept traditional one in a peaceful rural spot.

Paphos: the Diarizos valley

The Diarizos valley route follows the river inland from Kouklia, through quiet villages that see far fewer visitors than the Laona.

Nelion Winery, just outside Pretori (Praitori), is a stone-built boutique winery named after its owners, Neofytos and Eleni Ioannou. It made its first wines in 1996 and now produces about 35,000 bottles a year from seven grape varieties grown in the family's own vineyards. Alongside classic xynisteri and maratheftiko, the range includes a pet-nat sparkling wine, an orange xynisteri and a black muscat rosé, with bottles from about €9.50 (2026). It opens daily from 10:00 to 17:00 and welcomes walk-ins, though booking is recommended. A Discovery Tasting of six wines with local cheese and cured meats costs €15, and the Winemaker's Journey, a winery and cellar tour followed by a guided tasting, costs €30 (weekdays only, 24 hours' notice, minimum two people; prices for 2026). Book through the website or on 25 442445. Pretori held its grape feast on 4 October 2026, so autumn is a lovely time to combine the two.

Paphos food stops for the drive back are in our food lover's guide to Paphos.

Limassol and the Troodos

The Krasochoria of Lemesos route links 20 wine villages on the southern slopes of the Troodos, and it is the island's most visited wine country.

Oenou Yi – Ktima Vassiliades, in Omodos, is one of the newer names. The Vassiliades family founded it in 2019, and Anna Maria Vassiliades now runs it. The winery describes its estate as the largest privately owned vineyard in Cyprus, bordered by dry-stone walls, with roses planted among the vines that are turned into rosewater. The range is wide, from xynisteri, promara and vasilissa to giannoudi, lefkada and maratheftiko, plus Commandaria. Tours and tastings run daily from 10:00 to 18:00; the tour of the winery and vineyards takes 30 to 45 minutes and ends with a tasting, and the tasting room serves flights, glasses or bottles with local food on a patio looking over Omodos. The Playia restaurant serves lunch on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 16:00. Bottles start at about €10.50 (2026).

LionSpirit Winery & Distillery, in Kato Platres near the church of Agios Dimitrios, is the old Lambouri Winery under a newer name, and many people still call it Lambouri. The family says its winemaking tradition goes back more than 300 years. Tastings are guided, with each wine explained, and the Commandaria is the wine visitors praise most. The estate also makes gin, zivania and aged brandies and serves brunch. It is a regular stop on Troodos day tours, so a weekday morning is quieter; call 25 422525 before you go. Our Platres area guide covers the village.

Larnaca: the hills near Lefkara

The Mountainous Larnaka–Lefkosia route takes in Lefkara, Kato Drys and the villages on the eastern foothills of the Troodos.

Ktima Christoudia, on Vavlas Road in Kato Drys, is a family-run boutique winery started by Alexia and Yiannis Christoudia. It works with indigenous grapes: mavro, xynisteri, maratheftiko, spourtiko, giannoudi and malaga. Tours follow the wine from harvest to bottle, walk through the vineyards and visit a small museum of traditional products, and end with a tasting. There is also a vineyard brunch of Cypriot dishes made with local ingredients. It opens every day from 9am to 5pm; book a tasting or brunch through the website or on 24 342142. During harvest, from mid-August into October, the family makes soutzoukos from grape must, and visitors can see it hanging to dry.

Tips for visiting smaller wineries

• Phone first. Family wineries are often run by two or three people who may be out in the vineyard.
• Ask about tasting charges when you arrive, and take some cash for bottles at the smallest places.
• Plan a route. Two or three wineries on one route make a relaxed day; the Paphos hills are slow driving.
• Go in autumn for the harvest and the grape festivals. In 2026 the Limassol Wine Festival ran from 26 September to 4 October, Arsos held its grape feast on 27 September and Statos–Agios Fotios its village festival, with winery visits, on 20 September. See our festivals month by month for the wider calendar.
• Visit the Cyprus Wine Museum in Erimi on the way into the Limassol wine country; see our Erimi area guide.

Related guides

• Commandaria: Cyprus food and gastronomy in a glass
• Zivania, the Cyprus grape spirit
• Traditional villages in Cyprus: things to do
• Kathikas area guide
• Platres area guide