Limassol Town,
with its outstanding tourist infrastructure and international
trade centres is immensely cosmopolitan in nature.
Since the Turkish invasion in 1974, Limassol has been
greatly developed, becoming one of the most important
centres for service-providing, trade and tourism in
Cyprus and becoming the biggest port in the Mediterranean
transit trade.
Limassol (Lemesos) is a modern town
with entertainment venues to cater for all tastes, taverns,
countless restaurants, luxury hotel complexes, shops,
modern buildings and fine residences.
It has a lot of ancient, Byzantine and Frankish influences
and is renowned for its long cultural tradition. The
old town is the kernel with its old archontika (mansions),
gems of architecture, which are now being restored and
narrow, busy shopping streets.
After the English King Richard the Lionheart destroyed
Amathus in 1191, the town of Limassol (Lemesos) was
built up situated between the ancient towns of
Curium and Amathus. However, since the very old times,
a small colonization, namely the village of Lemesos
(Limassol) has been inhabited. Some graves that were
discovered there date back to 2.000 B.C. with others
dating back to the 4th and 8th century B.C.
The Wine Festival (September)
The main wine producer of the island is and has been
Limassol.
In the Municipal Garden of Lemesos (Limassol) during
the end of August and first part of September, the great
Wine Festival of Cyprus takes place for 12 days, every
evening between 20.00 hrs - 23.00 hrs. Visitors have
the chance to taste some of the best Cyprus wines during
the festival, which are offered free of charge.
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