| Limassol in Cyprus was one of the first
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| | retail therapy whilst on holiday in
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| purpose built beach holiday resorts in
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| | Cyprus Limassol is the perfect
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| the Mediterranean. Up until that time
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| | perscription. With lots of the major
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| there was no such thing as a beach resort
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| | chain stores up in the old town and even
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| holiday. In fact the rich and famous of
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| | a branch of Woolworths on the strip
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| the day spent their holidays in luxury
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| | shoppers will be well able to satisfy
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| hotels up in the Troodas mountains to
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| | their retail cravings. Just below the old
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| escape the summer heat. The first thing
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| | town close to Limassol port is the
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| that strikes visitors to Limassol is the
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| | Medieval castle built by the Byzantines
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| sheer size of the place. The sea front
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| | around 1000AD. There is a legend that
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| area with its bars, restaurants and shops
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| | King Richard the lion heart popped in on
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| stretches for miles. There is a modern
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| | his way to his third holy crusade in 181
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| marina at one end and the Limassol port
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| | and married Queen Berengavia of Navarre.
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| and old town area at the other. With more
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| | He allegedly then crowned her Queen of
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| top notch hotels and apartment complexes
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| | England before dashing of to slay a few
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| than you can shake a stick at there is no
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| | more heathens in the middle East. Which
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| shortage of quality accommodation either.
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| | just goes to prove that weddings in
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| However there is a whole lot more to the
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| | Cyprus are nothing new.
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| town of Limassol than its role as a great
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| | If for some bizarre reason you do
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| Cyprus holiday resort.
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| | actually manage to run out of things to
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| When Turkey invaded Northern Cyprus in
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| | do in Limassol the good news is that the
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| 1974 they pushed all the way down into
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| | town is well connected to the rest of the
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| Famagusta town and its fabulous holiday
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| | Island. A modern coastal motorway network
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| resort. The residents were driven out and
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| | links the resort to everywhere and
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| fled with only what they were able to
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| | anywhere you may feel a need to explore.
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| carry. Apart from being arguably the best
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| | The capital of Cyprus Nicosia is less
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| resort in the Mediterranean Famagusta was
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| | than an hour away with it's many historic
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| also the main port. For this reason the
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| | sites and museums making the town a great
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| port at Limassol was hurriedly created
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| | place for a day out. On a more somber
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| and the town has been a booming
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| | note, Nicosia is the last dived city in
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| metropolitan area ever since. Apart from
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| | the world since the Turkish occupation of
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| the port being the main thoroughfare for
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| | the North. There are several places where
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| most of the Islands imported goods its
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| | streets have been literally cut off by
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| also the debarkation point for luxury
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| | the 3 kilometer buffer zone and visitors
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| cruises to Egypt and the Holy land. These
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| | can look over the border into the Turkish
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| 2 and 4 day mini cruises are a great idea
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| | side. This area is policed by troops of
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| if you want to add some extra sightseeing
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| | the U.N. peacekeeping force and
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| into your Cyprus holiday. Limassol port
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| | everything in the buffer zone remains
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| also plays host to many of the Cyprus
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| | just has it was left in 1974 when the
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| navy's ships and is a popular destination
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| | residents fled to the south.
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| for navy sailors on shore leave.
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| | Limassol is also perfectly placed for
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| There is no doubt that Limassol has
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| | trips to the beautiful Troodas mountains
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| something to offer Cyprus holidaymakers
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| | an area of outstanding natural beauty. Up
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| whatever they are looking for. If you
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| | in the mountains the air is fresh and
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| want night life there is more than enough
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| | clean whilst its also a great escape from
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| to go round on the resort with plenty of
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| | the hot summers too. Much of this area is
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| late night clubs and lively bars. This
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| | now a conservation area and there are
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| doesn't mean that Limassol isn't a great
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| | several beautiful monasteries to visit
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| resort for families too. There are miles
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| | too. The former president of Cyprus
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| of sandy beach, water sports and lots of
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| | Archbishop Makarios is enshrined in a
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| pretty sea front cafe bars where you can
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| | tomb near the Kykkos monastery and is
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| relax and take in the beautiful
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| | still guarded around the clock by Cypriot
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| Mediterranean view. With several water
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| | soldiers. Limassol continues to be a
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| parks in the area as well the kids are
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| | resort that attracts holiday makers back
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| never going to get bored. Talking about
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| | year after year so they must be finding
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| the youngsters, Limassol has it's share
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| | something they like there. There is
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| of fast food outlets too like Macdonalds
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| | little doubt that this large modern
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| and K.F.C. so they are going to be real
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| | resort and busy city will continue to
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| easy to please in the stomach department
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| | develop so maybe its time you took a look
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| at least.
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| | at Limassol Cyprus.
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| Should you feel the need for any kind of
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