The south coast town of Limassol
is the islands largest seaside resort. Famous for
its wine and sugar cane trading, Limassol is the centre
of Cyprus' wine-making industry and an important commercial
and tourist centre.
The town's carefree holiday atmosphere, with wide
sea-front 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
night life on the island it is fitting that only Limassol
stages some of the islands best known festivals …
the annual wine festival in September, when the various
wineries offer free samples of their products for
10 days; the ten day pre-Lenten carnival with grand
parades; the Limassol festival in summer and the ancient
drama festival at Kourion.
