Vouni Palace
Vouni Sarayı
The ruins of a Persian-era palace on a hilltop on the northwest coast, built around 500 BC, with wide-open sea views on three sides.
Vouni Palace stands on a hilltop about 250 metres high beside Morphou Bay. It was built in the early 5th century BC, probably by the pro-Persian King of Marion, to watch over the nearby Greek city-kingdom of Soli. The palace was later burned, and only the foundations, courtyards, cisterns and steps remain. The hilltop view is excellent, however, overlooking the bay and the distant Troodos Mountains. Admission is cheap, and the site is usually visited together with the ancient city of Soli. It is about 60 km from Kyrenia, roughly one hour by car.
Opening hours
About 9:00–17:00 (extended in summer)
Nearby sights
- Kykkos Monastery
- Church of St Nicholas of the Roof
- Kakopetria
- Panagia Phorbiotissa (Asinou)
- Fikardou
- Machairas Monastery
- Tamassos
- Cyprus Museum