Limassol fortress
Castle of Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus
Description:
The Limassol fortress looks a little depressing. However, inside the fortress there is an interesting medieval museum.
According to statistics, the fortress of Limassol is the most visited place in Cyprus. The museum was established in 1987. The fortress operates daily and all year round. Children under the age of twelve can visit the place for free. For adults, four and a half euros are charged for visiting the fortress.
The museum is really around in an hour, so for lovers of long excursions it is worth choosing a route with a visit to other attractions of Cyprus. In the Fortress of Limassol you can see medieval weapons, armor, helmets of knights, women's and men's clothes, ceramics, tombstones, jewelry and other exhibits. Legend connects the Limassol Fortress with King Richard the Lionheart of England and his fiancée Berengaria of Navarre. About the fortress there are other myths, rumors and beliefs. On the roof of the museum there is a panoramic platform with views of Limassol.
It is possible to get to the place by local bus number 30 to the station near the hotel Le Meridien, by taxi or car.