Amathus

Limassol, Amathountos

 Attractions in Limassol Amathus is an ancient policy that is about a thousand years old. He is a witness to the ancient history of the island. Amathus is located at a distance of 8 kilometers from Limassol, you can get here by 30 bus. Fit is a place for fans of Greek mythology.

plant Keo

Lemesos, Franklin Roosevelt Avenue, 1

 This plant has been known for about 75 years. He used to be outside the city, and now he was in the center. It all started with a small company. As the years passed, it developed, developing new markets, and after about 25 years the first brewery Limassol Castle

Limassol, Lemesos Castle

 This fortress -. Just a witness whether not the entire history of the island. Her contribution to history began with one important fact: here, in the Byzantine church, was the wedding of Richard the Lionheart. The king of England actually sailed to Acre, but the storm had hit the coast of Cyprus.

Monastery of St. George Alamanou

Limassol, Agios Georgios Alamanou

 Monastery of St. George Alamanu is one of the largest women's monasteries in Cyprus, not far from Limassol. Founded in the 12th century German monk-hermit Palestinian land as a male, he was named in honor of one of the monks, who became famous as the ascetic and miracle-worker.

Temple of Apollo Hilatskogo

Limassol, Sanktuary of Apollo Hylates

 Attractions Limassol Apollo Hilatsky - patron of forests, animals and the city of Curio. From it in Cyprus depended fertility of the soil, weather stability, climate, as well as seasons. He was a revered god, but not as famous as Aphrodite, whose temple was located in Paphos.

Limassol translates as "a city in the middle". It's not very clear, though, in the middle of what, but these days, it seems that they meant his disco: today nobody in the city 24 hours a day sleeps. Local residents wander from one nightclub to another, taking with them a large percentage of tourists. It does not matter, winter, spring or summer - the rhythm of the night city is not going to subside. Limassol is often called the capital of offshore business: it is here that a man with a laptop will always meet. It does not matter at this point it will melt.

Fruits in this city can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea, seizing their carob and local wine . way, here is a factory Keo, where you can buy cheap wine with 800 years of history (the secret of this drink was opened for the first time by the Hospitallers) - "Kommandaria" . Excursions for production will be completely free for you, the main thing is that you buy yourself a bottle - another . But if you fail to visit the factory, you can always take the children to the castle of Colossi, where the order Hospitallers and lived before moving to Malta .

What is interesting - almost every village in the district has its own, special wine, a method of manufacturing which, of course, kept secret

living witness acts of Richard the Lionheart. Limassol Castle, will offer a collection of items from the Middle Ages. In summer, Limassol is a festival of theatrical art, and by mid-August, when local distilleries are coping with the task of harvesting, the wine festival begins.

If you are walking around the Old City of Limassol, you should always look under your feet, otherwise you risk insulting the symbol of the whole island : cat.

Fans of ancient ruins will probably be interested in the temple of Apollo Hilatsky: if you get to the store where you offer rahat-lukum, or just sort through postcards in the book, then you will most likely see the image of this temple. Also interesting are excursions to the famous Amathus.

If you are walking around the Old City of Limassol, you should always look under your feet, otherwise you risk insulting the symbol of the whole island: a cat. These animals are almost everywhere, so you should not walk on their paws and on their tails.