This dollhouse of a castle (more like a fortified tower) perches on the edge of Kolossi village. It is an interesting reminder of the rule of the Knights of St John in the 13th century, who started producing wine and processing sugar cane at a commandery that stood on this land. The current structure dates from 1454 and was probably built over the older fortified building.
Kolossi Castle is accessible by a short drawbridge that was originally defended by a machicolation (a parapet for protecting the castle) high above, through which defenders would pour boiling oil on the heads of unwanted visitors. Upon entering, you come across two large chambers, one with an unusually large fireplace and a spiral staircase that leads to another two chambers on the second level. The only tangible remnant of occupation is a mural of the crucifixion in the first-level main chamber. The spiral staircase continues onto the roof, where the battlements, restored in 1933, lend a final touch.
To the east of the castle is a large outbuilding, now called the sugar factory, where cane was processed into sugar.
