Buffavento Castle – Fortress of Winds, Power & Isolation
Buffavento Castle is one of the most dramatic and remote medieval fortresses on Cyprus. Perched high on a steep peak of the Kyrenia mountain range, Buffavento Castle dominates the landscape with a sense of isolation, strength and silence. Its name, often translated as “Castle of the Winds,” perfectly reflects the exposed and commanding position of this remarkable site.
Unlike coastal strongholds, Buffavento Castle was never designed to impress through size alone. Its true power lay in its altitude, inaccessibility and strategic visibility across large parts of the island.
Welcome to the Buffavento Castle Gallery, a visual journey into one of Cyprus’ most dramatic and atmospheric medieval fortresses. Perched high in the Kyrenia mountain range, Buffavento Castle feels suspended between earth and sky — a place where stone, wind and silence tell stories older than memory.