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Limassol Cyprus
The south coast town of Limassol is the
island's largest seaside resort. Acting as a magnificent
backdrop to the city that spreads for ten miles along
the coast are the Troodos mountains, in whose fertile
foothills most of the country's grapes are grown. Since
the Middle Ages when the Crusaders heid Cyprus under Richard
the Lionheart, Limassol has been known to traders for
its wine and sugar cane. Now, this second largest city
of Cyprus, with a population of 135.000 is the centre
of its wine-making industry, and an important commercial
and tourist centre.
The
town's carefree holiday atmosphere, with wide seafront
promenade and bustling little shopping streets, is matched
by the gaiety and lively character of its people. With
its fun-loving reputation and the best nightlife on the
island it is fitting that only Limassol stages some of
the Island s best-known festivals: the annual Wine Festival
in September, when the various wineries offer free samples
of their products for ten days: the ten day pre-Lenten
Carnival with masquerade parties balls and grand parades,
the Limassol Festival in summer and the ancient Drama
Festival at Kourion.
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Cyprus
is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and is
located in the northeastern area of the Mediterranean
Sea. With
a population of only
700 000, large areas of the island remain completely unspoiled.
Cyprus is an island steeped in history and has a rich
cultural heritage. Visitors and tourists that travel to
Cyprus have an overwhelming choice of ancient monuments
and archaeological sites to visit. This is particularly
so in Paphos, which has been included in UNESCO’s
list of World Cultural Heritage sites.
Cyprus History
History
in Cyprus dates as far back as 7000 BC, the Neolithic
Age, with settlements along the north and south coasts
of the island.
After1400 BC, the first Greeks came to the island, Mycenaen
merchants, who started the Hellenisation of the island.
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By1050
BC Cyprus can be considered a Greek island, with the language,
culture and religion of Greece well established. Cyprus
has ten city-kingdoms and by 800 BC it is a flourishing
and prosperous country.
Meet the Cyprus
people
Religious
festivals are particularly significant in Cyprus and none
more so than the Greek Orthodox Easter. This is the highlight
of the religious year and is considered more important
than Christmas. On Easter Saturday most Cypriots will
be found in the church, attending midnight mass. There
is a bonfire with an effigy of Judas outside the church
and also fireworks. On Easter Sunday families sit down
together to eat the traditional roast lamb lunch.
Springtime
is also festival time with all the major towns hosting
carnival parades. There are flower festivals with parades
of flower-covered floats. The largest carnival is in Limassol,
with its many floats, parades and other entertainme
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