Old Town of Limassol

Cyprus has many new, modern buildings, among which there is an old, no less interesting part of the city. This area is called "Limassol" and is a century-old buildings and cozy narrow streets.

Limassol is located in the southern part of the island of Cyprus near the city of Paphos. Its area is more than 35 square kilometers.

The western extremity of the city is bounded by the pier, the northern street Gladstonos, and the eastern city promenade. Limassol has built:

Many ancient temples;

Turkish mosques were built;

There are historical buildings;

buildings in Turkish and Greek style.

The main attraction of this city is the ancient castle. It was erected by the architect in the 1000th year BC. In Limassol there is an ancient mosque "Jami Kebir" next to the local cemetery. There is also a medieval museum, a cathedral and an archaeology museum for visitors.

You can get here from the city of Paphos by tourist bus, which depart from the waterfront "Finikudes" and go on schedule every two to three hours. The road to the ancient city takes no more than 1 hour and 30 minutes. You can also get here from the sea, traveling on a yacht along a given route.