Limassol

Limassol is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is the capital city of Limassol District. In 2011, about 184,000 people lived in the urban area.

Limassol Castle is one of the ten castles of Cyprus. It was built by the Byzantines around 1000 AD.

Notable residents
Adamos Adamou, member of European Parliament
Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus
Michael Cacoyannis, film director 
İsmet Güney, the designer of the flag of the Republic of Cyprus
Pavlos Kontides, Olympic medalist
Spyros Kyprianou, former president
Marios Tokas, composer

References

Category:Cities in Cyprus
Category:Republic of Cyprus