Must-see fort · Girne District, Cyprus
Buffavento Castle
Bufavento Kalesi
Buffavento Castle is a fort in Girne District, Cyprus.
Buffavento Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buffavento Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Buffavento Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.28744, 33.41002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffavento Castle
- Bellapais Abbey · fort · Girne District · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shipwreck museum · museum · Girne District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kyrenia Castle · fort · Girne District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sourp Magar Armenian Monastery · church · Girne District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Hilarion Castle · fort · Girne District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barbarlık Müzesi · museum · Lefkoşa District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Çağlayan Parkı · park · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mevleli Tekke Museum · museum · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Church of St.Katerina (14 c.) · church · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Selimiye Mosque · dargah · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- İplik Pazarı Mosque · dargah · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nicosia within the walls · fort · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arab Ahmet Mosque · dargah · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Turunçlu Fethiye Mosque · dargah · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dervish Pasha Mansion · museum · Lefkoşa District · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. John's Cathedral · church · Nicosia District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Old Nicosia Aqueduct · fort · Nicosia District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Church of Our Lady of Tire · church · Lefkoşa District · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Buffavento Castle
- Bellapais Abbey · fort · Girne District · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kyrenia Castle · fort · Girne District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Hilarion Castle · fort · Girne District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nicosia within the walls · fort · Lefkoşa District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old Nicosia Aqueduct · fort · Nicosia District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Liberty Monument · fort · Nicosia District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Armenian genocide Monument · fort · Nicosia District · ~19 km · Must-see
- Acheiropoietos Monastery · fort · Girne District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bamboulari tis Koukouninas (Golgoi) · fort · Larnaca District · ~34 km · Must-see
- Idalion · fort · Nicosia District · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buffavento Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Buffavento Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Buffavento Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Buffavento Castle?
Nearby: Bellapais Abbey (fort, 7 km), Shipwreck museum (museum, 12 km), Kyrenia Castle (fort, 12 km), Sourp Magar Armenian Monastery (church, 13 km), Saint Hilarion Castle (fort, 15 km), Barbarlık Müzesi (museum, 15 km).
Is Buffavento Castle worth visiting?
Buffavento Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Cyprus on Spotwander.