Cyprus Wine Museum (Erimi)
The museum of Cypriot wine in Limassol District; don’t confuse it with Omodos
The story
The Cyprus Wine Museum is a private museum in the village of Erimi, west of Limassol. According to the museum, it opened in 2004 in the old house of the founder’s family, which used to be an inn for wine merchants. The exhibition tells the story of Cypriot wine from ancient times to traditional village winemaking. Among the exhibits are an old wine press, large clay jars for storing wine, called pitharia, and a still for zivania, the local grape spirit. A separate section covers commandaria. This is a sweet wine, and its name is linked to the commandery of the Knights Hospitaller at nearby Kolossi Castle.
The Cyprus Wine Museum is in Erimi (Limassol District), about 13 km west of the city, not in Omodos or another wine village. Nearby is Kolossi Castle, which is believed to have given commandaria its name.
Visiting
According to the museum website, it is open daily until 17:00, but the opening time is given differently: 9:00 or 10:00. Closed on holidays, August 13–15 and Sundays in August. Admission from €5, tastings cost extra. Check the hours before you go.
On the way
Sources
- Cyprus Wine Museum: Exhibition (official museum website: the founder, 2004, the inn, the exhibits)
- Cyprus Wine Museum: Contact and FAQs (address, hours, closing days, tickets)
- Deputy Ministry of Tourism, visitcyprus.com: Kolossi Medieval Castle (commandery of the Order of St. John and the name of commandaria)
- Hallouminati: Museums of Cyprus (third-party exam preparation material: “Erimi, not Omodos”)
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