Cyprus Most Popular Arts and Culture Attractions

Its time for the Arts and Culture part of your Holiday ......

you have tanned at the beaches, drank the swim bar dry..

ate every type of finned fish in the ocean, now you need an activity for a relaxing afternoon ..

before your next Traditional Cypriot Dish...

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Mom, Dad AND the KIDS can take a trip to Limassol Castle right in the center of the Old Port in Limassol.

An Ancient Historical Castle stands alone amid old colonial shops, restaurants and the ocean front.

There are ancient artifacts inside the castle for viewing and after your tour, relax with a coffee

sorry Latte you are in Cyprus now..

There are basket weaving, local hand-made linens and souvenir stores all within steps of the castle.

For the Modern Day High Street Shopper

There is an entire street dedicated to Boutiques, Perfumeries, Designer Stores all with The Lastest Up to the Minute Styles.

It is minutes from the Old Port and right on the Ocean Front, with a unique selection of Eateries.

what more could one ask for?

Boutiques, Shoe Stores and Restaurants all while sun-bathing ....

I guarantee it will amaze you...

it won't feel like a bore, spending an afternoon participating in an Arts and Culture activity...........

Find Below Brief History details of the Castle (and your history lesson for the day)

LIMASSOL CASTLE

RICHARD AND BERENGARIA STREET LIMASSOL CYPRUS

The Castle of Limassol as it appears today is a structure rebuilt under the Turkish domination (19th century).

The oldest report on the existence of the Castle of Limassol dates back to 1228 when Frederick the Second of Germany and his supporters sent to prison the hostages seized by Ibeline, the king regent of Cyprus.

According to Stephen Lusignan, Guy de Lusignan had the original Castle built in 1193. This original fort, if it really existed, has not yet been localized by the archaeologists.

It is more likely to have been given up to the knights for administration purposes on behalf of the crown in 1308.

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In 1373 the Genoeses burned the town after having conquered the castle. At this attack serious damage must have been caused to the monument.

According to the tourists the town had almost no inhabitants at the late 14th century I guess no Arts and Culture Sites

Serious damage caused then and maybe a little later, owing to the earthquakes, which were not dealt with efficiently, made it easy to be conquered in 1425 by the Egyptians during their second raid conducted on the town.

In 1538 the Turks landed at Limassol and conquered the Castle.

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Bragadino, the Venetian Governor of Cyprus decided to have the Castle demolished in order to prevent any further use of it or its being conquered by the Turks to be used as a fort.

Source: Camille Enlart, Gothic Arts and Culture and the Renaissance in Cyprus, (1899, translation by David Hunt, Sussex 1987)