Must-see fort · Limassol District, Cyprus
Amathus
Αμαθούντα
Amathus is a fort in Limassol District, Cyprus.
Amathus: 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 Amathus
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 Amathus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.71499, 33.14166. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amathus
- Klimonas · fort · Limassol District · ~1 km · Must-see
- Limassol Zoo · sanctuary · Limassol District · ~11 km · Must-see
- Limassol Municipal Garden · park · Limassol District · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Catherine's Catholic Church · church · Limassol District · ~11 km · Must-see
- Molos Lemesos · park · Limassol District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sourp Kevork · church · Limassol District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Limassol Medieval Castle · fort · Limassol District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Governor's Beach · beach · Limassol District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kalavasos-Tenta · fort · Larnaca District · ~19 km · Must-see
- Limassol Salt Lake · lake · Akrotiri British Sovereign Base Area · ~24 km · Must-see
- Castle of Kolossi · fort · Limassol District · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cape Gata · beach · Akrotiri British Sovereign Base Area · ~25 km · Must-see
- Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement · fort · Larnaca District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Aetokremnos · fort · Akrotiri British Sovereign Base Area · ~26 km · Must-see
- Curium · fort · Akrotiri British Sovereign Base Area · ~30 km · Must-see
- Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λευκάρων · lake · Larnaca District · ~30 km · Must-see
- Machairas Monastery · church · Nicosia District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Macheiras National Forest Park · sanctuary · Nicosia District · ~32 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Amathus
- Klimonas · fort · Limassol District · ~1 km · Must-see
- Limassol Medieval Castle · fort · Limassol District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kalavasos-Tenta · fort · Larnaca District · ~19 km · Must-see
- Castle of Kolossi · fort · Limassol District · ~25 km · Must-see
- Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement · fort · Larnaca District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Aetokremnos · fort · Akrotiri British Sovereign Base Area · ~26 km · Must-see
- Curium · fort · Akrotiri British Sovereign Base Area · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tamassos · fort · Nicosia District · ~45 km · Must-see
- Idalion · fort · Nicosia District · ~53 km · Must-see
- Monument to the victims of the Armenian Genocide · fort · Larnaca District · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Amathus open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Amathus 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 Amathus?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Amathus?
Nearby: Klimonas (fort, 1 km), Limassol Zoo (sanctuary, 11 km), Limassol Municipal Garden (park, 11 km), St. Catherine's Catholic Church (church, 11 km), Molos Lemesos (park, 12 km), Sourp Kevork (church, 12 km).
Is Amathus worth visiting?
Amathus is listed as a must-see fort in Cyprus on Spotwander.