![Touristic sign pointing the way to Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081781.OJZqe7mM.CyprusDec111548.jpg) Touristic sign pointing the way to Kolossi Castle |
![Kolossi Castle - 8:00 to 17:00 daily in winter](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081754.EUqxrEFe.CyprusDec111517.jpg) Kolossi Castle - 8:00 to 17:00 daily in winter |
![The current fortified tower was built by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers) in 1454](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081753.UwMUei51.CyprusDec111516.jpg) The current fortified tower was built by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers) in 1454 |
![The early 13th C. Crusader fortifications here were destroyed by the Mamluks around 1425](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081755.Q2mCQS49.CyprusDec111518.jpg) The early 13th C. Crusader fortifications here were destroyed by the Mamluks around 1425 |
![Kolossi Castle is a short distance off the southern coastal highway between Limassol and Kourion](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081756.3PAnzMpB.CyprusDec111520.jpg) Kolossi Castle is a short distance off the southern coastal highway between Limassol and Kourion |
![The tower of Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081757.BgoGlWsq.CyprusDec111521.jpg) The tower of Kolossi Castle |
![Kolossi Castle is worth the short detour but there is little inside](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081758.0i2VahCT.CyprusDec111522.jpg) Kolossi Castle is worth the short detour but there is little inside |
![Machicolation over the entrance to the keep of Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081759.EISacrSR.CyprusDec111523.jpg) Machicolation over the entrance to the keep of Kolossi Castle |
![Staircase inside Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081760.Adcm1Fjz.CyprusDec111524.jpg) Staircase inside Kolossi Castle |
![Kolossi Castle Staircase](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081761.wdLeBdDk.CyprusDec111525.jpg) Kolossi Castle Staircase |
![Niche with stone benches and a small window built into the thick walls of Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081762.Q8d3ldOu.CyprusDec111526.jpg) Niche with stone benches and a small window built into the thick walls of Kolossi Castle |
![Wall fresco of the Crucifixion, the only feature of interest inside Kolossi](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081763.F8Lxq2uD.CyprusDec111527.jpg) Wall fresco of the Crucifixion, the only feature of interest inside Kolossi |
![Upper tower chamber, Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081764.L8xdvlWA.CyprusDec111528.jpg) Upper tower chamber, Kolossi Castle |
![Upper tower chamber, Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081765.ucjOHJTS.CyprusDec111529.jpg) Upper tower chamber, Kolossi Castle |
![Fireplace - Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081766.9d85T568.CyprusDec111530.jpg) Fireplace - Kolossi Castle |
![View to the east with the ruins at the base of Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081767.kGKWScvi.CyprusDec111531.jpg) View to the east with the ruins at the base of Kolossi Castle |
![View to the north with a clear view of the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081768.8pCycxBm.CyprusDec111532.jpg) View to the north with a clear view of the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus |
![Greek Orthodox Church - Kolossi](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081769.ZPtTOiRf.CyprusDec111533.jpg) Greek Orthodox Church - Kolossi |
![A stout chapel next to Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081770.zYnskX77.CyprusDec111535.jpg) A stout chapel next to Kolossi Castle |
![Ruins of the outer bailey, Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081771.HsmG9TF5.CyprusDec111536.jpg) Ruins of the outer bailey, Kolossi Castle |
![Spiral staircase leading to the roof of the tower, Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081772.fXwUFqQD.CyprusDec111537.jpg) Spiral staircase leading to the roof of the tower, Kolossi Castle |
![Ruins on the site of Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081773.ZG87Le1r.CyprusDec111539.jpg) Ruins on the site of Kolossi Castle |
![Pointed arch, Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081774.WyiqveJn.CyprusDec111540.jpg) Pointed arch, Kolossi Castle |
![Kolossi Castle, Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081775.2ICLkStI.CyprusDec111541.jpg) Kolossi Castle, Cyprus |
![Kolossi Castle, Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081776.BV7PKZc5.CyprusDec111542.jpg) Kolossi Castle, Cyprus |
![Early December is off season, so as soon as the bus left, the site was basically empty](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081777.LkaHaDUY.CyprusDec111543.jpg) Early December is off season, so as soon as the bus left, the site was basically empty |
![The Sugar House next to Kolossi Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081778.b3FYcFKS.CyprusDec111544.jpg) The Sugar House next to Kolossi Castle |
![Prickly Pear Cactus, Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143081780.93mPiFyq.CyprusDec111547.jpg) Prickly Pear Cactus, Cyprus |