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Built in the 14th century on the site
of an earlier Byzantine castle. According to
tradition
Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre
and crowned her Queen of England, here in 1191. The castle
houses the Cyprus
Mediaeval
Museum.
Kaningos-Vyronos
Corner, near the Public Gardens Tel: (05) 330132
Interesting collection
of
antiquities found in the Limassol area from the
Neolithic Age to the Roman Period.
This very beautiful collection of
Cypriot Folk Art of the 19th
and early 20th century is housed in a
restored old house. The collection includes national costumes,
tapestry, embroidery e.t.c., displayed in a very interesting
way.
14 km west of Limassol on the road to Paphos.
A fine example of
military architecture
originally constructed in the 13th century, and subsequently rebuilt in the form it is
now, in the middle of the 15th
century. It
served first as the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar, and
after the fall of Acre in 1291 for some years,
as the headquarters
of the Knights of the Order of St. John of
Jerusalem.
14 km west of Limassol, 4 km before Kourion site, at Episkopi village.
Collection of
finds,
from nearby archaeological sites, housed in a beautiful old house.
19 km west of
Limassol on the road to Paphos.
An important ancient city kingdom, and
one of the most interesting and
spectacular
archaeological sites on the island with excavations still bringing new
treasures to light.
The
magnificent Graeco-Roman Theatre was originally built in the 2nd century BC and
enlarged in the 2nd century AD. It is now
fully
restored and used for musical and theatrical performances.
The House of Eustolios was originally a private villa, and
in the early
Christian period became a public
recreation centre. It consists of a complex of Baths and a number of rooms with
beautiful 5th
century AD
mosaic floors.
The Early Christian Basilica dated to the 5th century was probably
the Cathedral of
Kourion with a
baptistery attached to the north side. The House of Achilles and the House of
the Gladiators have beautiful
mosaic floors. The
Nymphaeum dedicated to water nymphs is still under
excavation by the Cyprus Department of Antiquities.
The Stadium lies a km to
the west on the right side
of the road to Paphos, and is dated to the 2nd century
AD.
3 km west of Kourion, on the road to Paphos.
Apollo Hylates, God
of the Woodland, was
the
protector of the city of Kourion. Archaeological evidence shows that the cult of
Apollo was celebrated here from the 8th
century BC
to the 4th century AD. Part of the temple has been
restored, with the cella, the colonnade and the pediment.
11 km east of Limassol (town centre), close to Amathus Hotel.
One of
the
ancient city
Kingdoms of Cyprus where according to legend, Theseus left the pregnant Ariadne to be taken
care of, after his
battle with the
Minotaur. There was a very important cult of Aphrodite-Astarte here.
Excavations are still continuing at the
Acropolis and Agora area
of the ancient site. Numerous tombs have
been found, one of them can be visited in front of the
Amathus Beach Hotel.
Off the Nicosia-Limassol road, 19 km from
Limassol.
Originally founded in the 12th
century. The
nuns, besides performing their religious rites,
spend their time in icon painting, and the cultivation of
flowers and herbs.
28th October Street, Tel (05)343212
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