Places around Limassol2 min readUpdated July 2026
The Troodos Mountains from Limassol
Pine forest, painted churches, hiking and — briefly — snow, all within an hour.
An hour to another climate
Mount Olympus reaches 1,952 m. From coastal Limassol you can be in pine forest at fifteen degrees cooler inside an hour, which is how residents survive August weekends.
What to see
The UNESCO-listed painted churches, the Caledonia and Artemis trails, Kykkos Monastery, and Platres for its waterfall and mountain hotels.