Limassol wine country · Limassol district
Vasa Koilaniou Βάσα Κοιλανίου
A tiny wine village with a Zivania museum and a mid-September Grape Fest
Just south of Omodos, Vasa Koilaniou keeps its limestone houses, old wine presses and zivania stills, and packs a surprising number of small museums into a quiet village.
Why visit Vasa Koilaniou
- Museums of Zivania, Education and church art
- Old wine presses and distilleries in a preserved limestone village
- Grape Fest in mid-September
Limassol wine country, Limassol district
750 metres
Limassol, about 29 km as the crow flies
Mid-September for the Grape Fest; spring and autumn for walks.
Wine, Zivania, Raisins
Car, taxi or tour
About the village Vasa Koilaniou
Vasa is one of the Troodos wine villages, famous since ancient times for its vineyards. Its name comes from the ancient Greek bassa, a wooded valley, and may link to Arcadian settlers: an ancient sanctuary of Apollo has been found in the village.
Most of its land is still covered in vines, and raisins are an important product. Paved streets, limestone houses and old viticultural equipment make it a pleasant, uncrowded alternative to Omodos, 4 km away.
Vasa Koilaniou in pictures
Things to do in Vasa Koilaniou
Museum of Zivania
How Cyprus’s strong grape spirit is distilled.
Museum of Education and Ecclesiastical Museum
An old schoolroom and a collection of church art.
Gerovrysi bridge and nature trail
A short trail and an old bridge near the village.
Village winery
Taste wines from the surrounding vineyards.
Festivals and events in Vasa Koilaniou
- September
Grape Fest
Mid-September
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 Vasa Koilaniou
No scheduled bus
No scheduled bus stops in Vasa Koilaniou. Drive, take a taxi or join a village tour. It is about 29 km in a straight line from Limassol.
Directions to Vasa Koilaniou (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 Vasa Koilaniou
Omodos2 km away · A grand cobbled square, the Holy Cross monastery and wineries on every lane
Arsos2 km away · Six medieval fountains, centuries of winemaking and a September grape feast
Vouni4 km away · A stone wine village of museums, old fountains and quiet lanes
Koilani6 km away · Grape feasts, glitzista pastries and one of the island’s biggest plane treesKeep exploring
Vasa Koilaniou: questions
Why visit Vasa Koilaniou?
Museums of Zivania, Education and church art. Old wine presses and distilleries in a preserved limestone village. Grape Fest in mid-September.
What is there to do in Vasa Koilaniou?
Museum of Zivania: How Cyprus’s strong grape spirit is distilled. Museum of Education and Ecclesiastical Museum: An old schoolroom and a collection of church art. Gerovrysi bridge and nature trail: A short trail and an old bridge near the village. Village winery: Taste wines from the surrounding vineyards.
When is the festival in Vasa Koilaniou?
Grape Fest: Mid-September.
Can you get to Vasa Koilaniou by bus?
No scheduled bus stops in Vasa Koilaniou. Drive, take a taxi or join a tour; it is about 29 km in a straight line from Limassol.
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: Vasa Koilaniou village ↗Wikipedia: Vasa Koilaniou ↗