Limassol

Guide to buying property in Limassol

Limassol, with a population of around 200,000 people, is the second largest city of Cyprus. Crime rates are very low compared to other european destinations, thing which makes it an ideal family location to live and work. Limassol Municipality has dedicated staff that take care of cleaning streets, buildings and public places in general.

Limassol’s infrastructure is constantly upgraded from all aspects (way of living, education, public construction projects, etc), making Limassol the ideal location to buy a house or apartment to live with your family and maintain a healthy, active social life.

Important Property information

Limassol is really a city to live and enjoy a good mediterranean life. Our property consultants are here at your disposal to help you find your dream home in Limassol. Athanasiou, one of the most reputable property developers on the island, known not only for the quality of its constructions but also for the unique client care and after sales support that it offers to its clients, is offering a diversified portfolio of properties for sale in limassol which includes villas and apartments.

Weather in Limassol

Limassol offers a mild meditterranean weather, enjoyable throughout the year. Like in the rest of Cyprus, Limassol offers a lot of enjoyable sunshine.

This gives a lot of time to visit the beautiful Limassol beaches and since the city offers the longest combined beach line of the rest of the cities of Cyprus, it also means easy and fast access to the sea for the Limassol property owners.

The weather in Limassol, in combination with its friendly people and quality of life make it the ideal place to to find and buy your property. Athanasiou offers a large portfolio of limassol properties for sale that can meet your requirements in terms of quality, location, space and after sales support.

The Limassol People

You will meet all kinds of people in Limassol; young, old, cypriots and foreigners. Limassol is quickly becoming an international city attracting people from all over the world. Limassol is a city that promotes social life. To own a property in Limassol, either for living or for visiting, is a guarantee that you will make lots of good friends.

Getting Around in Limassol

It is easy to get around in Limassol as it is a relatively small city and also very easy to learn. Limassol has 4 main roads almost running in parallel and crossing the city from West to East. * The avenue running parallel to the beach. Starts from the small roundout of Limassol old port going (always following the coast line) outside of Limassol. * The main Limassol avenue: Makarios III Avenue. Running almost through the center of the city.

You will never find a huge traffic in Limassol. Places to Visit Around Limassol

Limassol carries with it many years of history. There are a large number of places to see and visit as the Limassol district is not only comprised from the town but also from a large number of villages surrounding it, going almost half the way to Paphos and half the way to Larnaca.

Some of the most well-known places to visit are:

A very intriguing place to visit indeed.

* Curium Amphitheatre: situated on a mountain top over Episcopi’s main public beach area, just off the old coast road between the city of Paphos and Limassol, is the perfect place to go for open-air theatrical and musical performances of all kinds.

* The Castle of Limassol (leads to castle’s website): This castle dates back as far as 1228 A.C and is another must-see.

The above are just a few of the many places to visit around Limassol. Surely, Limassol is a city that brings with it thousands of years of history and can offer its residents many thrills of excitement from visiting its many places of interest. And surely enough, buying one of our quality properties for sale in Limassol, will bring you closer than ever to getting to know this endless history.

Limassol Beaches

Do you like relaxing at the beach? You are in the right city! Limassol has the longest coastline of all the cities in Cyprus, offering a diverse style of public beaches. The biggest part of the city’s coastline are public, controlled beaches. Eating out in Limassol

A city that can keep your taste buds happy at all times is a city worth living! Please feel free to use our Quick Search Tool to browse through our large portfolio of Limassol properties for sale.

Limassol Nightlife

The Limassol Tourist Area boasts a number of night clubs with varied types of music from house, trance, R & B to more classics of the 80s - 90s and also Latin music.

Shopping in Limassol

From small stores offering jewels, brandy and leather goods to superstores offering…everything, Limassol has it all. Shopping in Limassol can be mainly made in one of 3 areas:

* Aneksartisias Street: the highest concentration of shops in the city. * Makarios Avenue: offers mostly designer shops dispersed throughout the avenue.

Another area worth mentioning for shopping is the tourist area of Limassol which has a good number of shops.

Limassol Shopping Markets

Limassol has 3 markets that are taking place regularly. * The Fruit and Vegetable Market: Held near the Limassol Central Bus Station, it offers what the name says. Sports and Leisure Activities in Limassol

Being a city next to the sea, it is naturally expected that Limassol offers a lot of sporting, water sports and leisure activities. You can find a diversity of water sport locations available throughout many of the main beaches along Limassol’s coast line. Limassol is a city that has a sports and leisure activity for every taste.

Culture and Festivals in Limassol

The city of festivals, is what many call Limassol. The Carnival Festival in February, the Flower Festival in May, Kataklysmos in June, the famous Wine Festival in September, the Cyprus Car Rally and many others.

As for cultural events, Limassol offers theatre, ballet, orchestral performances and many others.