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LIMASSOL (Lemesos)


Limassol District	Limassol Area	Limassol Center

Limassol, Lemesos in Greek, is a resort within a 10-mile coastline, a busy shopping centre with its countless taverns and restaurants, cafes and discos. Nightlife will suit everyone, ranging from modest to sophisticated. With it’s fun – loving reputation, Limassol stages some of the island’s best known festivals: The Wine Festival in September, the Carnival Festival in February and the Drama Festival at the ancient Kourion.

Limassol is the second largest town of the island, after Nicosia. Situated between the two ancient kingdoms of Kourion and Amathus, it was not able to spread and grow in population while these two cities flourished. The history of Limassol is undoubtedly established with the arrival in Cyprus of King Richard the Lionheart during the third Crusade.

Places to visit in the Limassol Area:

Listed below are some of the museums and sites of interest. It is by no means complete but will perhaps wet your appetite. Museum opening hours may sometimes vary but generally they are open all days of the week from 08:30 until 16:00 and are closed on public holidays. Please remember that when visiting churches and monasteries you should be respectfully dressed so please ensure knees and shoulders are covered.

Limassol Town:
Cyprus Medieval Museum	Limassol Fort.
Folk Art Museum	Restored old house with collection of Cyprus Folk Art
Limassol Archaeological Museum	Collection of antiquities found in the district from Neolithic to Roman period
Limassol District:
Kolossi Castle	Medieval castle served as the Grand Commandery of the Knights of the Order of St John de Jerusalem
Limassol Medeival Fort	Built in the 14th Century on the site of an earlier Byzantine castle it houses the Cyprus Medeival Museum. It was here that, according to tradition, Richard Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre and crowned her queen of England in 1791.
Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates	Lare site where cult of Apollo was celebrated. Ruins of temple, bath complex, pilgrim halls. Excavation still in progress.
Agios Georgios Alamanos Monastery	Founded in the 12th century. The nuns produce honey, cultivate herbs and plants and paint icons.
Kourion Museum	Collection of finds from nearby archeological sites, exhibited in a beautiful old house.
Kourion	An important ancient city-kingdom and one of the most spectacular archeological sites on the island where excavations still bring new treasures to light.
Amathus Ancient Site	One of the ancient city-kindoms of Cyprus where, accorsing to mythology, Theseus left the pregnant Ariadne to be taken care of after his battle with the Minotaur.
Machaira Monastery	Monastery founded in 1148, set up in a picturesque dip in the Machairas Mountains.
Breweries	The Town of Limassol is also known for its breweries. There are two breweries in Cyprus. There are the local KEO and Carlsberg. Both possess modern equipment and up to date technology so as to meet the demands of highly competitive beer industries. Escorted round tours can be arranged to these two breweries, which are usually followed by an offer of a free, cold Beer!
Water Park "Phassouri"