LIMASOL

The South coast town of Limassol is the islands largest seaside resort, with an abundance of particularly good restaurants, night life and its famous winery. Acting as a magnificent back drop tot he city that spreads for 10 miles along the coast are the Troodos mountains, in whose fertile foothills most of the countries grapes are grown.

The towns carefree holiday atmosphere, with wide sea front and bustling little shopping streets is march by the gaiety and lively character of its people. With its fun loving reputation and the best night life on the island it is fitting that only Limassol stages some of the islands best known festivals. Corks pop merrily during the September Wine Festival when the local winery offers free samples of the wines and turn the local park into an open air wine bar. As well as the hustle and bustle of the tourist centre Limassol can offer many sites of interest. Limassol Castle was the only one to survive the devastating earthquakes of the 13^th Century. This castle is situated near the old port of Limassol and is not the medieval museum. In 1191 King Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Naverria and crowed her the Queen of England.

The Limassol Museum lies behind the municipal gardens and contains archeological treasures from the bronze and Iron ages and the also the Greco Roman period. Many of the finds in the museum are from the sites of Amathus and Curium. The folk art museum is housed on St. Andrews, Street. It contains traditional costumes, pottery, china and jewellery.