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'''Limassol''' (population 107,000) is the [[English language|English]] name for '''Lemesos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Λεμεσός, [[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Leymosun), the second-largest city of [[Cyprus]]. The city is situated on [[Akrotiri Bay]], on the southside of the island.

Limassol was built between two ancient cities, [[Amathus]] and [[Kourion]], so during [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] rule it was known as Neapolis (new town). The ruins of Kourion are extensive and include well-preserved [[mosaic]]s. Limassol's tourist strip now runs east along the coast as far as Amathus, whose ruins are less well-preserved than Kourion. To the west of the city is the [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia|Akrotiri Base Area]] of the United Kingdom.

The medieval castle of Limassol now contains a museum. It is one of the nine castles of Cyprus (the others are at [[Kolossi Castle|Kolossi]], [[Larnaca]], [[Paphos]] and [[Famagusta]], [[Kantara Castle|Kantara]], Buffavento, [[St. Hilarion Castle|St. Hilarion]] and [[Kyrenia]] now in the north.

[[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] is supposed to have married his fiancée Princess [[Berengaria of Navarre]] on this site after her ship was grounded nearby in [[1191]] as she accompanied him to the [[Third Crusade]].

Limassol is the major sea [[port]] under the control of the [[Republic of Cyprus]] ([[Famagusta]] is the largest on the island). It is the base for many of the island's wine companies, serving the wine-growing regions on the southern slopes of the [[Troodos Mountains]] (of which the most famous is [[Commandaria]]).

Limassol traditionally had a mixed population of Greek and Turkish Cypriots. The majority of Turkish Cypriots moved to the north in 1974. During the 1990s several Cypriot [[Roma (people)]] (considered Turkish Cypriots according to the constitution) relocated from North Cyprus to the Turkish quarter of Limassol.

Limassol also attracts a wide range of tourists mostly during the summer season to be accomodated in its several luxurious hotels and apartments.

==External link==

* [http://www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/ Lemesos Municipality web-pages]

[[Category:Towns in Cyprus]]

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−	~~'''Limassol''' (population 107,000) is the English name for~~ '''Lemesos''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Λεμεσός, Turkish: Leymosun), the second-largest city of [[Cyprus]]. The city is situated on [[Akrotiri Bay]], on the southside of the island.	+	'''Lemesos''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Λεμεσός, Turkish: Leymosun, English '''Limassol''' ), is the second-largest city of [[Cyprus]] with a population of 107,000. The city is situated on [[Akrotiri Bay]], on the southside of the island.

	Limassol was built between two ancient cities, [[Amathus]] and [[Kourion]], so during [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] rule it was known as Neapolis (new town). The ruins of Kourion are extensive and include well-preserved mosaics. Limassol's tourist strip now runs east along the coast as far as Amathus, whose ruins are less well-preserved than Kourion. To the west of the city is the [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia\|Akrotiri Base Area]] of the United Kingdom.		Limassol was built between two ancient cities, [[Amathus]] and [[Kourion]], so during [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] rule it was known as Neapolis (new town). The ruins of Kourion are extensive and include well-preserved mosaics. Limassol's tourist strip now runs east along the coast as far as Amathus, whose ruins are less well-preserved than Kourion. To the west of the city is the [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia\|Akrotiri Base Area]] of the United Kingdom.

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 * [http://www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/ Lemesos Municipality web-pages]
-* [http://malibu_hotels-nzng.wildofporn.com/index.html/ City Malibu]
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 * [http://www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/ Lemesos Municipality web-pages]
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-'''Limassol''' (population 107,000) is the [[English language|English]] name for '''Lemesos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: &#923;&#949;&#956;&#949;&#963;&#972;&#962;, [[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Leymosun), the second-largest city of [[Cyprus]].  The city is situated on [[Akrotiri Bay]], on the southside of the island.
+'''Limassol''' (population 107,000) is the English name for '''Lemesos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: &#923;&#949;&#956;&#949;&#963;&#972;&#962;, Turkish: Leymosun), the second-largest city of [[Cyprus]].  The city is situated on [[Akrotiri Bay]], on the southside of the island.
-Limassol was built between two ancient cities, [[Amathus]] and [[Kourion]], so during [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] rule it was known as Neapolis (new town).  The ruins of Kourion are extensive and include well-preserved [[mosaic]]s.  Limassol's tourist strip now runs east along the coast as far as Amathus, whose ruins are less well-preserved than Kourion.  To the west of the city is the [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia|Akrotiri Base Area]] of the United Kingdom.
+Limassol was built between two ancient cities, [[Amathus]] and [[Kourion]], so during [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] rule it was known as Neapolis (new town).  The ruins of Kourion are extensive and include well-preserved mosaics.  Limassol's tourist strip now runs east along the coast as far as Amathus, whose ruins are less well-preserved than Kourion.  To the west of the city is the [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia|Akrotiri Base Area]] of the United Kingdom.
 The medieval castle of Limassol now contains a museum.  It is one of the nine castles of Cyprus (the others are at [[Kolossi Castle|Kolossi]], [[Larnaca]], [[Paphos]] and [[Famagusta]], [[Kantara Castle|Kantara]], Buffavento, [[St. Hilarion Castle|St. Hilarion]] and [[Kyrenia]] now in the north.
-[[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] is supposed to have married his fiancée Princess Berengaria of Navarre on this site after her ship was grounded nearby in [[1191]] as she accompanied him to the Third Crusade.
+Richard the Lionheart is supposed to have married his fiancée Princess Berengaria of Navarre on this site after her ship was grounded nearby in [[1191]] as she accompanied him to the Third Crusade.
 Limassol is the major sea port under the control of the Republic of Cyprus  ([[Famagusta]] is the largest on the island).  It is the base for many of the island's wine companies, serving the wine-growing regions on the southern slopes of the [[Troodos Mountains]] (of which the most famous is [[Commandaria]]).
-Limassol traditionally had a mixed population of Greek and Turkish Cypriots.  The majority of Turkish Cypriots moved to the north in 1974.  During the 1990s several Cypriot [[Roma (people)]] (considered Turkish Cypriots according to the constitution) relocated from North Cyprus to the Turkish quarter of Limassol.
+Limassol traditionally had a mixed population of Greek and Turkish Cypriots.  The majority of Turkish Cypriots moved to the north in 1974.  During the 1990s several Cypriot Roma (people) (considered Turkish Cypriots according to the constitution) relocated from North Cyprus to the Turkish quarter of Limassol.
 Limassol also attracts a wide range of tourists mostly during the summer season to be accomodated in its several luxurious hotels and apartments.

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