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Most visitors to the popular resort of Limassol in Cyprus, now officially called Lemesos, are content to lie on the beach and soak up the sun. Yet with a heat wave forecast for Cyprus over the coming week, and temperatures topping 35 degrees on the coast, the beach may prove just too hot to handle.
So leave the scorching sands and explore historical Limassol and its surrounding areas instead. Remember to take a hat, cover any exposed skin with plenty of sunscreen, and have a bottle of water to hand. Avoid the strong midday sun too - always our favourite excuse for a leisurely lunch in the shade with a cool beer!
Start in the old town and the 13th century Lusignan Limassol Castle. Here, you can see the modifications made by successive rulers of Cyprus, from the Venetians to the British. Climb to the top for a great view of the town from the battlements. Inside, you can cool down with a visit to the Cyprus Medieval Museum, housed in high arched Gothic rooms that seem to echo with the ghosts of past inhabitants. Here, you’ll find impressive Byzantine silver plates, part of a hoard of treasure found in Lambousa (in North Cyprus). Under your feet are the foundations of the Byzantine chapel of Saint George, where Richard the Lionheart is said to have married his bride Berengaria in 1191.
Leave the castle, and you can wander the winding streets of the old Turkish quarter, exploring the small shops and artisan’s workshops that seem to lie behind every door and dusty window. The central market is here too, where you can shop for produce and all sorts of everyday items in the cool of its stone walls. If you fancy a hot bath, the Turkish hammam south of Cami Kabir is open most afternoons!
If you have the stomach for Cyprus wine in the morning, four of Cyprus’ wineries offer tours and tastings at 10am every morning. All four lie along Franklin Roosevelt, a road west of the old harbour, served by the number 19 or 30 bus. The KEO factory also operates tours at 9.50am from their reception area, and the tasting session is a great introduction to the different types of Cyprus wine. Try the Commandaria, a sweet fortified wine unique to Cyprus.
After your tasting, simply wander (or gently sway on the bus) back to the seafront, as the area around the old harbour is a nice spot for lunch!
Limassol Castle. Photo by Jungle_Boy at flickr.com
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