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Limassol (Lemesos)
Limassol holidays –A likeable lively Cypriot seaside town
Holidays in Limassol combine a likeable cosmopolitan Cypriot town with a popular beach resort in the centre of the south coast of Cyprus, 25 miles west of Larnaca airport and 35 miles east of Paphos airport. Being a large town Limassol holidays offer a much less tourist orientated experience of Cyprus, with plenty of traditional tavernas, old fashioned shops and unpretentious bars alongside modern restaurants and shopping centres. Limassol has a broad range of attractions, plenty of good beaches, and an attractive marina and seafront promenade. Note that Limassol is also known as Lemesos.
Beach holidays to Limassol – Plenty of restaurants and varied lively nightlife
Most Limassol holiday accommodation is to the east of the town and close to Limassol beach. There are several well-equipped Limassol beaches with good safe conditions for swimming. Dassoudi beach is the main Limassol beach and has dark sand and offers plenty of watersports. Other Limassol beaches include Armonia beach and Governor’s beach. For a quieter Limassol beach try Lady’s Mile to the west of Limassol harbour or Curium beach. Limassol holidays tend to focus on the Yermasogea area close to Limassol beach, where you will find a huge selection of bars and plenty of Cypriot cuisine among the huge choice of restaurants. There are several superior restaurants around the old port. Lively nightlife is a major feature of holidays in Limassol. Most Limassol holiday nightlife is centred on the Yermasogea area but you will find discos and nightclubs in most parts of the town with plenty of live music and a nice mix of partying tourists and friendly local Cypriots. If you are lucky your Limassol holidays will coincide with the colourful carnival or the boisterous Wine Festival. Holidays in Limassol could include a wine tasting in one of the vineyards in the pretty foothills of the Troodos Mountains.
Limassol holidays – A good town base for the refreshing Troodos Mountains
Shopping is a favourite Limassol holiday pastime, with a colourful market and traditional workshops in the older part of town and interesting jewellery and leatherwork in the small shops near beach. Holidays in Limassol offer several modest local sights that include folk art and archaeology museums, art galleries and the 14th century castle next to the port, where Richard the Lionheart married Queen Berengaria in 1191. Holidays in Limassol are ideally placed for visiting the Troodos mountains with its gorgeous villages, excellent walking trails and refreshingly cool mountain air. Holidays in Limassol should include a visit to 15th century Kolossi castle and the ancient city of Kourion with its magnificent theatre, one of the most important archaeological sites in Cyprus. Other worthwhile Limassol holiday excursions include the interesting capital Nicosia and the ancient sites at Paphos.
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