Wine route 7

Deputy Ministry of Tourism

Mountainous Larnaca - Nicosia wine route

The hill villages between Larnaca and Nicosia, around Lefkara and Machairas

Villages
11
Wineries
3
Grape varieties
8
Route
No. 7

The villages, in order

  1. 1Nicosia
  2. 2Skarinou
  3. 3Lefkara
  4. 4Kato Drys
  5. 5Vavla
  6. 6Ora
  7. 7Odou
  8. 8Farmakas
  9. 9Gourri
  10. 10Fikardou
  11. 11Kalo Chorio
Directions to Nicosia

Grape varieties

XynisteriAssyrtikoMalvasia AromaticaChardonnaySauvignon BlancMaratheftikoCabernet SauvignonMerlot

Along the way

  • Lefkara, known for its handmade lace and silver filigree
  • One of the oldest traditional wine presses in Cyprus, in Fikardou
  • Small museums and workshops
The route’s official page ↗

The numbers follow the order of the official route. The map shows the villages, not the road: follow the wine route signs.

The other wine routes

Good to know

How many wine routes are there?

Seven official routes, created by the tourism authority around the island’s wine regions and the grape varieties native to each, most of them in the foothills of Troodos.

Which grapes are native to Cyprus?

The best known are Xynisteri (white), Mavro (red) and Maratheftiko (red). Several routes also grow international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.

What is Commandaria?

A sweet wine from the Commandaria villages on the southern slopes of Troodos, made from Mavro and Xynisteri grapes. Its own route passes through the villages that make it.

Can I visit the wineries?

Many wineries welcome visitors, but opening times differ. Check with each winery before you go, and choose a driver who does not drink.

Source: Deputy Ministry of Tourism, official wine routes (visitcyprus.com). Village positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

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