Limassol wine country · Limassol district
Koilani Κοιλάνι
Grape feasts, glitzista pastries and one of the island’s biggest plane trees
Koilani is one of Cyprus’s main grape-growing villages, a steep amphitheatre of carved limestone houses with wine and church museums, wineries and two grape feasts each autumn.
Why visit Koilani
- Traditional stone houses with earthenware jars in the yards
- Wine and ecclesiastical museums and working wineries
- Grape Feast on the first Sunday of October and again in mid-November
Limassol wine country, Limassol district
820 metres
Limassol, about 25 km as the crow flies
October and November for the grape feasts; spring for green vineyards.
Local wines and zivania, Arkatena rusks, Glitzista sweet pastries
A few buses a day
About the village Koilani
Koilani is built on a steep slope above the Kryos river, 35 km from Limassol. It has kept the folk architecture of the Limassol wine villages: narrow paved alleys, tiled and flat roofs, lofts and arches with carved frames, and big earthenware wine jars standing in the yards. Some houses still keep their old equipment for making wine and distilling zivania.
The village is famous for its wines and grape products, its aromatic arkatena rusks and the sweet glitzista pastries. Local stories link its name to ancient Kourion or to Kyllene in the Peloponnese.
Koilani in pictures
Things to do in Koilani
Agia Mavri chapel
An unusual chapel with important murals, standing under one of the biggest plane trees on the island.
Viticulture and ecclesiastical museums
Learn how the village made wine, and see icons and church treasures.
Wineries and olive mill
Taste local wine at the village wineries and see the old olive mill.
Monogenis church
One of several interesting churches in and around the village.
Festivals and events in Koilani
- October, November
Grape Feast
First Sunday of October, and again in mid-November
Locals make traditional grape-must sweets such as palouzes and soutzoukos in front of visitors and hand out samples, with wine tasting and folk music and dance.
Festival dates move from year to year. Confirm with the community council or Visit Cyprus before you travel.
Getting to Koilani
A few buses a day
On a typical weekday (Monday, 12 October 2026) about 7 bus trips in both directions stop within 800 m of the village, on these lines:
- Limassol Buses (EMEL): line 60E
Rural services are often timed for school and work, so check the return times before you set off.
Check the bus from your hotelDirections to Koilani (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Car, taxi or tour
Village roads are narrow and winding, but a hire car or taxi lets you combine several villages in a day. Day tours to the Troodos and wine villages leave from the main resorts.
Villages near Koilani
Lofou3 km away · A perfectly preserved hilltop village of stone lanes, 26 km from Limassol
Vouni3 km away · A stone wine village of museums, old fountains and quiet lanes
Silikou3 km away · A Commandaria museum and olive trees planted around 1300
Omodos5 km away · A grand cobbled square, the Holy Cross monastery and wineries on every laneKeep exploring
Koilani: questions
Why visit Koilani?
Traditional stone houses with earthenware jars in the yards. Wine and ecclesiastical museums and working wineries. Grape Feast on the first Sunday of October and again in mid-November.
What is there to do in Koilani?
Agia Mavri chapel: An unusual chapel with important murals, standing under one of the biggest plane trees on the island. Viticulture and ecclesiastical museums: Learn how the village made wine, and see icons and church treasures. Wineries and olive mill: Taste local wine at the village wineries and see the old olive mill. Monogenis church: One of several interesting churches in and around the village.
When is the festival in Koilani?
Grape Feast: First Sunday of October, and again in mid-November.
Can you get to Koilani by bus?
Yes, but only a few buses a day on weekdays: Limassol Buses (EMEL) 60E. Check the timetable before you travel.
Sources
Information checked on 2026-10-10. Bus lines come from the official Motion GTFS timetables. Opening hours and festival dates change, so confirm before you go.
Visit Cyprus: Koilani village ↗Wikipedia: Koilani ↗