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| Travel Guide 2 > Europe > Cyprus > Towns and Cities > Limassol |
Limassol
Located on Akrotiri Bay on the southern coast, Limassol (Greek: Λεμεσος - Lemesos; Turkish: Limasol, Leymosun) is the second most populous, and largest in terms of area, city in Cyprus. As of 2011, Limassol municipality had a population of 101,000, with 183,656 people living in the metropolitan area.
Key Facts about Limassol
Here are some facts about Limassol:
- Limassol (Greek: Λεμεσος - Lemesos; Turkish: Limasol, Leymosun) is
a city located on Akrotiri Bay on the southern coast of Cyprus.
- As of 2011,
Limassol municipality had a population of 101,000, making it the second largest
city in Cyprus. The metropolitan area (also in 2011),
had a population of 183,656.
- Limassol is one of the busiest ports in Cyprus, and one of the busiest in the Mediterranean transit trade.
- Limassol was built in between two ancient cities, Amathus and Kourion (also known as Curium).
During the Byzantine period, Limassol was known as Neapolis, which means
"new town".
- Limassol has been inhabited for a very long time. Graves found in the area date back to 2000 BCE.
- One of the most famous incidents in the history of Limassol occurred in 1191
during the Third Crusade:
- The King of England, Richard the Lionheart conquered
Cyprus after being refused help on the crusade by the Byzantine governor
of the island, Isaac Comnenus.
- During these events, the ancient city of Amathus
was destroyed, and the inhabitants moved to Limassol.
- Richard the Lionheart then married Berengaria of Navarre, who was crowned Queen of England
while still in Cyprus.
- In 1192, Richard the Lionheart then sold the island to the House of Lusignan in 1192 (the Lusignans then remained in control of Cyprus for almost 300 years).
- The King of England, Richard the Lionheart conquered
Cyprus after being refused help on the crusade by the Byzantine governor
of the island, Isaac Comnenus.
- Just to the West of Limassol is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is territory under British sovereignty - part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Attractions and Places of Interest in Limassol
Here are some attractions and places of interest in the Limassol area:
Weather in Limassol
The climate in Limassol is classified as Mediterranean, or dry-summer subtropical.
For current weather information, we recommend:
Books about Limassol
Here are some books about Limassol:
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