Limassol is the arriving and departing port for travelers who are cruising to or from Greece, Israel and Egypt. Thus, visitor accommodations are suitably cosmopolitan. An earlier visitor was Richard the Lion Heart. And even if you do not stay in his Kolossi Castle, you will thoroughly enjoy the many varied of accommodations, from five star hotels to smaller hotel apartments, that the city has to offer.
AGROTOURISM
Another form of accommodation is to stay in an Agrotourism establishment. Agrotourism (village of rural tourism) offers lodging facilities in existing houses with strong traditional character or in very small hotels rigidly preserving the traditional character and the environment of the area. Moreover, the program aims at the preservation of the architectural character of the communities and the revitalization of traditional crafts and skills. Cyprus offers a wide range of attractions to the visitor seeking this alternative holiday, including opportunities for walking-hiking, bird-watching, nature studies such as botany and geology, farming holidays etc. Some of the villages that participated in the agrotourism program are:
- Limassol Region: Arsos, Lofou, Pissouri
- Troodos Region: Kyperounta
- Pafos Region: Pano Arodes, Houlou, Akourdalia, Kathikas, Goudi
- Larnaka Region: Tochni, Kalavassos, Kato Drys
CONFERENCES/INCENTIVES
Cyprus is a popular meetings and conventions destination. Over 30,000 participants are welcomed annually from over 600 international organizations. Many major hotels have conference facilities. And the Cyprus International Conference Centre, in Nicosia, was designed for large-scale meetings and conventions and is one of the largest and best-equipped venues in the eastern Mediterranean.
And you only have to spend one day in Cyprus to realize what a perfect place it is for incentive meetings.
E-mail the Cyprus Tourist Organization at [email protected] for a directory of accommodations.