Kourion/Curium is a short ridge located at the end of a long line of coastal cliffs that extend from Evdimou eastward. This site is of archaeological interest and is sensitive. The Roman ruins located both at the top and bottom of the ridge are tourist attractions, as is the beach itself, and so flying gets a high profile here.

This launch point takes a south westerly wind. It is a horse shoe shaped bowl and is really soarable due to its shape.

South-westerly. 290 feet amsl. Coastal ridge soaring. Sovereign Base Area restrictions. 

Kourion/Curium is soarable in south-westerly sea breezes of 10 mph or more. In a perfect south-westerly the air is very smooth. As the wind moves more westerly it tends to increase in strength and become turbulent.

You may launch from either the armpit where the coastal road first gives you a view of the beach below or from the sandy area a bit lower and about 150 yards to the left. The latter is better in stronger or more westerly winds. The LZ is the area between the ridge and the beach road. We urge all pilots to land on the ridge side of the beach road at all times. This is a busy place in the summer. The beaches are crowded, the beach side of the road is full of cars and those driving on the beach road always invade your approach corridor after you are committed. They even stop right in front of you to watch!

There is a large field off the end of the ridge. Do not use this field except in an emergency, as it thoroughly aggravates the people who work that land. They have some goats and horses there and believe that the gliders scare the daylights out of the animals. Please respect their wishes.

Kourion is reached by taking the coast road from the village of Episkopi, west of Limassol, a short distance to where it meets the sea. A turnout at the top of the hill provides parking for the armpit launch and a road at the base of the hill goes to the beach and LZ.