This is one of the oldest historical monuments of the island.

The word «vuni» in Greek means «high hill». The castle was built at the beginning of the 5th century BC in order to guard the surroundings and approaches to the city of Soli.
Later, Vouni fell to the rule of the Greek dynasty and was destroyed during the wars.

From a bird's eye view, where the remains of Vouni Castle are located, a beautiful panorama of the Guzelyurt Bay opens. As of today, impressive remains have survived, consisting of many different rooms, among which presumably royal private rooms and baths.

Archaeologists have found gold and silver jewelry, dishes and many silver coins that belonged to the kings of ancient Cyprus. These coins were struck 2300 years ago. The inscriptions on them have not yet been deciphered.

An interesting fact is that lead pipes were used in the bathhouse of the fortress. This is a technical innovation that came to Cyprus from Persia, and subsequently appeared in ancient Greece and Rome.

Monument conservation works in 2022, with the technical support from UNDP and financial support from the EU, have cost about 200 thousand euros.