AREA GUIDE - CYPRUS
 Limassol
During the Crusades, Richard the Lion-Heart, leader of the Third Crusade, landed in Limassol (Lemesos), to free a noblewoman held captive by the Byzantine sovereign. They married there, and celebrated with the most extravagant party the island had ever seen.
Today, the legacy of those festivities lives on in this vibrant seaside town. In February before Lent, masked revellers invade the street with music, parades, and dancing for Carnival. In September, the Wine Festival explodes in the town for a week. And every night people in restaurants, cafés, and nightclubs celebrate events momentous and trivial, from a soccer win to a sudden romance to yet another stunning sunset at day’s end. Limassol has many amenities such as gardens, theatres, cinemas and a thriving nightlife. It is also home to ten miles of beautiful beaches, and is the main industrial port for the island. Limassol is very much a working town, which means there is something happening all year round. Back...
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