Limassol

Limassol is the major city on the southern coast of Cyprus, built between the ancient city-kingdoms of Amathus and Kourion, with around 108,000 inhabitants in its municipality and close to 200,000 in its urban area according to the 2021 census. Its medieval castle, of Byzantine origin, is by tradition the place where Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre in 1191. Its New Port is the largest in Cyprus, and the city is known for its carnival and its Wine Festival. In sport, its three top-flight clubs, AEL, Apollon and Aris, share the 11,000-seat Alphamega Stadium; the Limassol Marathon drew more than 17,000 runners from over 70 countries in 2024, and the city was one of the host venues of EuroBasket 2025. Limassol was recognised by ACES Europe as European City of Sport 2020, a title that places it within the Cypriot representation in the ACES network.