Limassol...

Limassol is a coastal town on the southernest tip of the island and is where I live. Tourists are often baffled by Cyprus' actual size. Some arrive believing they can drive round the island in a day. That's not so although other towns are in close proximity. Nicosia to the north is a good 40 minute drive, the same with Paphos and Larnaca. Of course it depends how fast you drive. Islanders love to break the record with their reckless driving skills.

Back to Limassol. To me it is by far the best town with everything you would comfortably need. Trendy cafes and plush restaurants,clubs and bars, two cinemas, two main theatres, shopping malls,boundless supermarkets and much more but the highlight is the sea. This is what gives this town its soul, its warmth, something that the capital, Nicosia can't boast in having. Recently the mayor has given the town a facelift especially the sea front. People walk and cycle down in the evenings and in the summer months there is nothing better than strolling down with an ice-cream, casually observing the goings on.
There are two main events Limassol is famous for, the Carnival in February and the Wine Festival in September. They are times of great revelry when the locals really pull out all the stops. The atmosphere especially during carnival time is electrifying. The colours, the costumes, the decorations, the confetti in the streets are dazzling to the eye.

Time passes quickly in Limassol for me at least. If there's not one thing to do there is another and if it's not summer with all the beachifying it's Christmas with the town lit up for the festive mood. Let's not forget the giant rotating Father Christmas down town on the Ayios Nikolaos mini roundabout!At Easter it's a giant multi-colured Easter eggs.

As the great Frank Sinatra once sang about Chicago, Limassol is my kind of town.