Erimi

Erimi
Village and Municipal district
Kouris River by Erimi Bridge
Kouris River by Erimi Bridge
Interactive map of Erimi
Erimi is located in Cyprus
Erimi
Erimi
Location within Cyprus
Erimi is located in Eastern Mediterranean
Erimi
Erimi
Location within the Eastern Mediterranean
Erimi is located in European Union
Erimi
Erimi
Location within the European Union
Erimi is located in Asia
Erimi
Erimi
Location within Asia
Coordinates: 34°40′48″N 32°55′14″E / 34.68000°N 32.92056°E / 34.68000; 32.92056
Country Cyprus
DistrictLimassol District
MunicipalityKourion Municipality
Incorporated into Kourion Municipality1 July 2024
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council of Kourion
 • Deputy mayorAndreas Aresti
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
3,159
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
4630
Websitekourion.org

Erimi (Greek: Ερήμη) is a village and a municipal district of the Kourion Municipality, lying partly in the Limassol District of Cyprus and partly in the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. It has a population of 3,159 according to the 2021 census.

Close to Erimi is the village of Kolossi, which is where one can find the castle of Kolossi.

History and archaeology

At Erimi there are a number of important archaeological sites, including the Chalcolithic site of Erimi-Pamboula that was excavated by Porphyrios Dikaios, the Early-Middle Bronze Age site of Erimi-Kafkalla and Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou and the Late Bronze Age site of Erimi-Pitharka.

Cyprus Wine Museum

The Cyprus Wine Museum (Greek: Οινομουσείο) is located in Erimi, on Paphou Street and on the old Limassol-Paphos road, near routes leading towards Kolossi Castle, ancient Kourion and the Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates. It was founded by the composer Anastasia Guy in a traditional stone building that had belonged to her family for generations. According to the museum, Erimi lies at the crossroads of Cyprus's wine routes and has a winemaking history of some 5,500 years.

The museum presents the history of wine production in Cyprus, including its storage, use and trade from antiquity to the present. Exhibits include objects from different periods of Cypriot wine history, photographic and audiovisual material, and displays on indigenous grape varieties and Commandaria, drawn partly from Guy's private collection of jars, vases, medieval drinking vessels, documents and instruments.

References

  1. ↑ "Population Enumerated by District, Municipality/Community, Sex and Age 1.10.2021". Statistical Service of Cyprus. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Bolger, Diane (1988). Erimi-Pamboula: A Chalcolithic Settlement in Cyprus. BAR International Series. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports.
  3. ↑ Belgiorno, Maria Rosaria (2005). "Short report of the first survey made at Erimi-Kafkalla (October 2004)". Report of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus: 225–229.
  4. ↑ Bombardieri, Luca (2019). A Middle Bronze Age Community in Cyprus. Excavations 2008–2014. Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology. Vol. CXLV. Astrom Editions. ISBN 9789170812279.
  5. ↑ Dikaios, Porphyrios (1934). "Cyprus Museum Excavations". Antiquity. 8 (29): 86–90. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00116540. ISSN 0003-598X.
  6. ↑ Recht, L; Zeman-Wiśniewska, K; Mazzotta, L (2024). "Excavations at the Late Bronze Age site of Erimi-Pitharka, Cyprus (2022-2023 seasons): Regional production and storage in the Kouris Valley". Internet Archaeology (67). doi:10.11141/ia.67.6.
  7. ↑ Recht, L; Zeman-Wiśniewska, K; Clark, B; Yamasaki, M (2025). "Excavations at Late Bronze Age Erimi-Pitharka, Cyprus: The 2024 season". Internet Archaeology (69). doi:10.11141/ia.69.1.
  8. ↑ "Contact and FAQs". The Cyprus Wine Museum. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Cyprus Wine Museum". The Cyprus Wine Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "The Cyprus Wine Museum Exhibition". The Cyprus Wine Museum. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 "The Cyprus Wine Museum". Cyprus Food Museum. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Erimi". Phileleftheros. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Indigenous Red Grape Varieties and Traditional Winemaking in the Limassol Region". Cypriot Oenological Registry. PuninWine. Retrieved 15 July 2026.