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Selected and rare materials, excerpts and observations from ancient, medieval and contemporary authors, travelers and researchers about Cyprus.
 
 
 
 
 
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LIMASSOL AND AROUND
Limassol

Limassol Castle - The Limassol Castle is one of the most well-known sites in Limassol.The current buildings were completed in the early 14th century on the site of an earlier Byzantine construction.

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The Castle of Limassol - Cyprus Medieval Museum (official web-site)

Djami Kebir Mosque

Djami Kebir Mosque - It lies less than a hundrer yards north-east of the Limassol castle. It was probably built near the end of the XVI century.

Church of Ayios Andronikos & Ayia Athanasias

Church of Ayios Andronikos & Ayia Athanasias - Built between 1835-1850. Small and was very well built in Franco-Byzantine style.

Amathus

Amathus - (Αμαθούς) was one of the most ancient royal cities of Cyprus, on the southern coast in front of Agios Tychonas, about 24 miles west of Larnaca and 6 miles east of Limassol.

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The Monastery of Trooditissa

The Monastery of Trooditisa
SIR SAMUEL WHITE BAKER
Cyprus as I saw it in 1879

Chapter XII. The Monastery of Trooditissa

Chapter XV. Life at the Monastery of Trooditissa

Position: Halfway between Platres and Prodromos on the old, twisting Troodos road.

Lemesos Municipality's web site