Minthis is the Paphos course that turns its back on the sea. It sits on a hilltop at Tsada, about 20 minutes inland from Paphos airport, inside five million square metres of protected landscape with the Troodos mountains on the horizon. Donald Steel designed it in 1994 and Mackenzie & Ebert have since renovated it. The routing passes a 12th-century monastery, loops through olive groves and fruit orchards, and reaches a par-3 15th played to the only island green in Cyprus. The resort around it is a quiet base of suites, a spa and a restaurant rather than a beach hotel.
Minthis Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online at the club’s booking site, which offers 18 holes, twilight, nine holes and an all-inclusive 18-hole option, with instant confirmation once card details are verified. You must enter a handicap for every player, and the maximum is 36 for men and women alike. For group requests and special offers, contact the club on +357 26 842 200. Online bookings can be cancelled with seven days’ notice; if you book within seven days of play, 48 hours’ notice applies. One thing to know for winter trips: from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027 the course plays 17 holes while the irrigation work goes on, closing one hole at a time, and the club adds a free bucket of TrackMan range balls and a drink voucher.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From €100
One round of 18 holes, low season (1 January to 15 February, 1 June to 15 September and December); €137 from 16 February to 31 May and 16 September to 30 November. VAT included; buggy extra.
18 holes, low season
€100
18 holes, high season
€137
Twilight (2:30pm to close), low / high
€65 / €75
9 holes after 2pm, low / high
€55 / €70
Golf cart
€43
TaylorMade club hire
€40
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The club lists the course at 5,902 metres and par 72, and it plays across real hill country: the fairways follow the natural folds of the ground rather than being bulldozed flat, so you will have sloping lies and shots up and down to greens. That fits Steel’s approach, which the club sums up as a course that fits its terrain and its setting. The monastery of Stavros tis Minthis sits beside the routing, its arcaded stone buildings a reminder that this hillside was farmed and settled long before golf. The signature is the par-3 15th, with its tee shot to an island green. In October 2026 Minthis announced a €6 million programme: a new Toro irrigation system with wall-to-wall coverage, bunkers rebuilt with a capillary concrete liner, and a refit of the clubhouse from January to June 2027 with a new sports bar, a larger pro shop and a caddy-master area.
Know before you go.
Handicap
Required; maximum 36 for men and women
Cancellation
7 days’ notice for online bookings
Winter 2026–27
17 holes in play, 16 Nov to 31 Mar
Golf cart
€43 per round
Clubhouse refit
January to June 2027
Make the trip work.
Budget for a cart on top of the green fee: €43 a round, against €10 to €15 for a trolley if you are fit enough for the hills. The twilight rate from 2:30pm is a good choice on the day you arrive, at €65 in low season. Rental TaylorMade clubs are €40. If you have a non-golfer or a child along, the three-hole par-3 academy course costs €15 an adult and €7 a child, with hire clubs at €12. Note the clubhouse works planned from January to June 2027 when you plan meals at the club; Amaracus, the resort restaurant, stays as an alternative.
The resort gives its own travel times: 20 minutes to Paphos airport (PFO), 10 minutes to Paphos town centre, 40 minutes to Limassol and 90 minutes to Larnaca airport (LCA). The address is Tsada, 8540, Pafos. A hire car is the practical choice, since the course is up in the hills and the other Paphos courses are spread along the coast below.
Minthis sells stay-and-play rates for its two-bedroom suites, which overlook the course, with special rates for two or three rounds plus accommodation; contact the resort for prices. The resort also has the Minthis Spa, Amaracus restaurant and a sports ground with tennis and padel courts, so the base works for a mixed group. For more nightlife and hotel choice, stay in Paphos and drive up; the town centre is about ten minutes away.
Make a trip of it.
Eléa is the closest of the other Paphos courses, down on the edge of town towards the airport, and Aphrodite Hills and Secret Valley are both east along the coast near Kouklia, so a four-course week is easy to arrange from either the hills or the town. Away from golf, the hills around Tsada are wine country, and the resort runs vineyard and xynisteri harvest experiences. The Tombs of the Kings and the mosaics at Kato Paphos, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are a short drive below.
Find your season.
Minthis runs its high season from mid-February to May and mid-September to November, and charges €37 less for 18 holes outside those windows. For winter 2026–27, remember the 17-hole format until 31 March, announced on the club’s booking site. The junior academy runs January to June and September to November.
The club’s 2026 rates are €100 for 18 holes in low season and €137 in high season, with VAT included. Twilight from 2:30pm is €65 to €75, nine holes after 2pm €55 to €70, and juniors up to 18 pay €35 to €40. Carts are €43 extra.
Is the course at Minthis open in winter?
Yes, but from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027 it plays as 17 holes while the new irrigation system goes in, with one hole closed at a time. Golfers get a free bucket of balls on the TrackMan range and a drink voucher during the works.
Do I need a handicap to play Minthis?
Yes. The booking system asks for the handicap of every player, with a maximum of 36 for men and women. Players without a handicap can take the club’s beginners or advanced clinics with a PGA professional, which end with a certificate of competence.
What is special about the 15th hole at Minthis?
The par-3 15th is the club’s signature hole: the tee shot is played to an island green, which the club says is the only one in Cyprus. It comes late in the round, after the routing has passed the medieval monastery and the olive groves.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
