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A multinational seaboard city,
Limassol, is the main port and an essential tourists choice. It is
the center of the wine production. Limassol is well known for its
extensive hotel accommodation, which has nightclubs, bars,
restaurants, taverns. In Limassol there are Carnivals and Wine
Festival, once a year. Down town, the Archaeological and Folk Art
Museums are located.

Amathus and Curium - two ancient city - kingdom was joined and
thus appear the city known now as Limassol. This city is the most
impressive archaeological place in Cyprus. The extraordinary
Greco-Roman theater is situated on the sea cliff near the
Mediterranean. In the theater you can see theatrical piece and
musical concert. Close to the theatre stands the Sanctuary of Apollo
Hylates, the protector of the city of Curium.

Limassol is a historic city and everywhere is the smell of
history. Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria in Limassol Castle
that now is the Cyprus Medieval Museum. In the west part of the city
there is the Kolossi Castle, where the Crusaders made their
headquarters and it is a very good example of military architecture
and confirmation of their wine production.
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