Lofou
Lofou sits on a hilltop in Limassol district. Stone houses and cobbled lanes, vines and almond trees, a wine bar, a small brewery and a Christmas village.
Checked: 8 November 2026
Lofou is a small village on a hilltop in Limassol district, and the name comes from that position: lofos is Greek for hill. It has kept the name since Byzantine times. Old stone houses and winding cobbled lanes make up the village, with vineyards and almond trees around it.
Lofou is known for wine, zivania and ppalouzes. A Grape Fest is held at the end of September, and in 2026 the village joined the Christmas villages programme for the first time.
At a glance
- Altitude
- 780 m
- Population
- 79 Source: citypopulation.de
- From Limassol
- 26 km
Seasonal events
Christmas Villages
21 November – 6 January 2027
Dates and hours
- Sat–Sun 21 Nov to 13 Dec, plus Friday 11 Dec
- Fri–Sat 18 and 19 Dec
- Daily 20 Dec to 6 Jan
Opening on 21 November at 17:30: grand lighting of the village at the primary school
A Christmas train runs through the lanes, and Santa is in his wooden hut at the school from 15:00 to 17:00 at weekends and on 23, 24 and 31 December. Daytime workshops cover halloumi, ppalouzes, trahanas, sourdough bread, ceramics and mosaic, with music at the school in the evenings. There are tours of the Bes brewery and the Agrovino wine bar. A drone show follows on 3 January at 17:30, and a kalikantzaroi re-enactment on 6 January.
What Lofou is known for
Grapes come first here. They go into wine, zivania and ppalouzes, a sweet made from grape juice. At the Grape Fest at the end of September, villagers make traditional delicacies from grape juice for visitors to sample, with wine tasting and folk performances as well.
The Expats Association also runs a ppalouzes festival, and a four-day festival is held in August around the 15th.
What to see
The village has a small agricultural museum and its old school, but the main pleasure is walking the cobbled lanes. A nature trail of around 1.5 km leads downhill from the Silikou side of the village to the Elitzi fountain. Built in 1842, it is where villagers once collected their water.
The Profitis Elias picnic site has views of Limassol and the Kouris dam.
Getting there
From Limassol, take the B8 and then the F617, or the E601 and then the F617.
Places to visit in the village
Agrovino wine bar
A tavern and wine bar that also has guest rooms. During the Christmas village it hosts tours with a tasting of local pomegranate products: zivania, jam, wine and liqueur.
- Phone
- +357 25470202 Source: allaboutlimassol.com
Bes brewery
A small craft brewery set up by a local who came back to the village. It makes a light lager, an IPA and a strong dark beer. The Christmas village programme includes tours covering the production process, with a tasting.
- Phone
- +357 25434100 Source: allaboutlimassol.com
Church of the Annunciation
The 19th-century village church, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
Chapel of Prophet Elias
A small chapel close to the village. Its icon is believed to protect the grain crops from damage caused by the rains.
Old olive mill
Owned by the Church: a stone building with two rooms, one of them holding the equipment for producing olive oil. Opening hours have not been published.
Map
Sources
- Visit Cyprusvisitcyprus.comaltitude, directions, sights, Grape Fest, Christmas village programme
- All About Limassolallaboutlimassol.comlocal products, trail, olive mill, festivals, venue phone numbers
- City Populationcitypopulation.de2021 census population
News about the village
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