Elias Beach Hotel & Country Club

Akrotiri bay

by Aggeliki

Akrotiri Bay is located east of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the southern coast of the island of Cyprus. The city of Limassol is located on the bay. Along the bay some of the most beautiful hotels are situated here. The promenade beside the bay is full of very high palm trees.

Kolossi Castle was the only...

by Lalique

Kolossi Castle was the only one sight I visited during my stay apart from Zoo in Limassol (he-he). The Castle is not far from the city, about 10 km away to the West. The Castle is of XIII cent., initially it served as headquarters to Ionian order but not for long. Then as I was told King Richard the Lion Heart spent there his honeymoon and this is it!!! The view from the tower over the valley is worth climbing!!!

Kolossi Castle

by Fen

A very fine example of military architecture, originally constructed in the 13th century and subsequently rebuilt in its present form in the middle of the 15th century.

After the fall of Acre in 1291, it served the guard of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem.
In the 14th century it came for a time under the domain of the Knights Templar

Limassol Cyprus

by Ernald

I was in Limassol in April this year with my girlfriend Caroline it was our first holiday togeather and Cyprus was an excellent location for us. The people and very friendly and there is lots to see and do. However I did find Cyprus a little expensive but it was worth it for the wonderful memories that will last a life time.

History Of Limassol

by Fen

"Some History on Limassol"

The Turks invaded Cyprus in 1570-1571 and occupied it. Lemesos (Limassol) was conquered in July 1570 without any resistance. The Turks devastated and burned it. Descriptions of different visitors inform us that the town of Lemesos (Limassol) looked like a village with a considerable number of inhabitants. The Christians used to live in small houses of such low height, that one had to bend in order to enter the house. This was deliberately chosen in order to prevent the Turks from riding a horse, to enter the houses.

During the years of the Turkish domination, Cyprus faced a general decline. The Turks did not contribute to any development. Greeks and Turks used to live in distinct neighborhoods.During the years of the Turkish domination, the intellectual standard of the Cypriots had declined. The lack of interest on the part of conquerors, the oppression and the high taxation were restraining factors for the intellectual development of the children. The church played an important role in the education of the country during the years 1754-1821. During those years new schools were set up in all the towns. Greek intellectuals used to teach Greek history, Turkish and French. The following schools operated in the town of Lemesos (Limassol):

The British took over in Cyprus in 1878. The first British governor of Lemesos (Limassol) was Colonel Warren. He showed a particular interest in Lemesos (Limassol) and even from the very first days the condition of the town showed an improvement. The roads were cleaned, the animals were removed from the center, roads were fixed, trees were planted and docks were constructed for the loading and unloading of those ships that were embarked away from the shore. Lanterns for the lighting of the central areas were also installed in the I880. In 1912, electricity finally replaced the old lanterns.

From the very first years of the British occupation, a post office, a telegraph office and a hospital began to operate. In 1880 the first printing press started working. It was in this printing press that the newspapers Alithia and Anagennisis were published in 1897. The newspaper Salpinx was published at the same time.