Amathous
11 km east of Lemesos town centre, close to Amathus Hotel.
One of the ancient city-kingdoms of Cyprus where, according to mythology, Theseus left the pregnant Ariadne after his battle with the Minotaur. The remains date from the Archaic, Roman and Christian periods.
Mon-Sun: 07:30-17:00

Cyprus Medieval Museum
Near the old port.
Built in the 14th century on the site of an earlier Byzantine castle. It was here that, according to tradition, Richard the Lion-Heart married Berengaria of Navarre and crowned her Queen of England in 1191.

Kourion
19 km west of Lemesos on the road to Pafos.
An important ancient city-kingdom and one of the most spectacular archaeological sites on the island. The magnificent Greco-Roman Theatre was originally built in the 2nd century B.C. and is now used for musical and theatrical performances. The House of Eustolios, originally a private Roman villa, became a public recreation centre during the Early Christian period. The Early Christian basilica dates to the 5th century. The House of Achilles and the House of the Gladiators have beautiful mosaic floors, and the Nymphaeum is an elegant Roman structure. The Stadium is dated to the 2nd century A.D.
Daily 07:30-17:00

Lemesos District Archaeological Museum
Vyronos 5, near the Public Gardens.
Interesting collection of antiquities found in the Lemesos area from the Neolithic Age to the Roman period.
Mon-Fri: 07:30-17:00; Sat: 09:00-17:00; Sun: 10:00-13:00

Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates
3km west of Kourion, on the road to Pafos.
Apollo Hylates, God of the Woodland, was the protector of the city of Kourion. The cult of Apollo was celebrated here from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD Excavations have also revealed other structures of this important sanctuary such as the bath complex, the pilgrim halls, the palaistra and a holy precinct.
Daily 07:30-17:00

Folk Art Museum
Agiou Andreou 253.
A beautiful collection of Cyprus Folk Art of the 19th and early 20th century is exhibited in a restored old house.
Mon-Fri: 08:30-13:30; Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri: 15:00-17:30;
(June-September) 16:00-18:30


Kolossi Castle
14 km west of Lemesos on the road to Pafos.
A fine example of military architecture, originally constructed in the 13th century and subsequently rebuilt in its present form in the middle of the 15th century. It served as the Grand Commandery of the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. In the 14th century it came under the domain of the Knights Templar.
Daily 07:30-17:00

Kourion Museum
14 km west of Lemesos, 4 km before Kourion site, at Episkopi village.
Collection of finds from nearby archaeological sites, exhibited in a beautiful old house.
Mon-Fri: 07:30-14:30
Thurs: 15:00-18:00 (except July and August)