A multinational seaboard city, Limassol, is the main port and an essential tourists choice. It is the centre 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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