The south coast
town of Limassol is the island's largest seaside resort. Acting
as a magnificent backdrop to the city that spreads for ten miles
along the coast are the Troodos mountains, in whose fertile
foothills most of the country's grapes are grown. The town's
carefree holiday atmosphere, with wide seafront 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 nightlife on the island it is fitting that only
Limassol stages some of the Island s best-known festivals: the
annual Wine Festival in September, when the various wineries
offer free samples of their products for ten days: the ten day
pre-Lenten Carnival with masquerade parties balls and grand
parades, the Limassol Festival in summer and the ancient Drama
Festival at Kourion.
Concentrated chiefly on the eastern side of Limassol, all types
of holiday accommodation have been built close to the sea. These
range from luxury hotels. to apartments and villas Near them
are a wide range of tavernas pubs, discos and nightclubs There
are numerous beaches to choose from. some very popular during
midsummer with the convenience of changing rooms, showers, cafes
and bars, others quite uncrowded, particularly those on the
outskirts of town, such as the sandy beach Known as "Ladies
Mile', west of the new harbour. Limassol also has an attractive,
newly-completed marina equipped with every facility for the
yachtsman. As a shopping centre Limassol offers the full gamut
from ultra-modern to traditional and handmade. European wares
have place alongside local produce, and as in other parts of
the island, shoes and clothes can be made to measure in a matter
of days. Busy St Andrews Street, not far from the seafront promenade,
makes a fascinating trip with its quaint buildings and overhanging
terraces, under which a cornucopia of small shops vie for attention
on this narrow, jostling street.
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