Limassol miniguide
Limassol lies on Cyprus 's southern coast, at Akriotiribukten.Limassol is the second largest city in Cyprus, and the country's main seaport. Limassol has a population of 161,000 inhabitants (2001). From Limassol is the ferry connection with such Athens, Beirut, Rhodes , Haifa and Port Said.
Limassol occurred between the two ancient cities of Amathus and Kourion. The city was in a period in the Eastern Roman Empire when it was called Neapolis. Here is a Venetian castle from the 1100s. Limassol is the center of a wine country, and arranges Limassol wine festival each September. In the fall the city hosts Cyprus Rally and Carnival in February or March. Limassol has a long cultural tradition of many museums and archaeological sites.
Larnaca International Airport is 50 kilometers from Limassol.
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