Hours Ashore

Your hours ashore in Limassol

Limassol is Cyprus's lively second city, with a long seafront promenade, a compact old town around its medieval castle and a smart new marina. Ships berth at the modern terminal west of the centre, and the clifftop ruins of Kourion are within easy reach.

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Limassol Cruise Terminal (DP World Limassol, New Port)

The old town and Old Port are about 3 km east. Most cruise lines run a shuttle bus to the Limassol Marina / Old Port area, about 10–15 minutes; it may be free or charged depending on the line. Public bus 30 stops at the New Port – Passenger Building stop and runs along the seafront past the Old Port (times and fares on cyprusbybus.com). Taxis wait outside; the terminal says the centre is about 15 minutes by car. Walking takes about 40 minutes.

Ready-made days

4hours

Limassol Castle (Cyprus Medieval Museum) → Grand Mosque (Kebir Mosque) → Old Port → Limassol Marina

6hours

Tourist Information Office (Old Port) → Limassol Castle (Cyprus Medieval Museum) → Grand Mosque (Kebir Mosque) → Agia Napa Cathedral → Molos promenade → Old Port → Limassol Marina

8hours

Kourion Archaeological Site → Kolossi Castle → Limassol Castle (Cyprus Medieval Museum) → Old Port → Limassol Marina

Things to do

Sights 6Food & drink 1Beaches & parks 2Boat & day trips 1Practical 1

Add your ship's times above to see what fits in your time ashore.

Sights

Old Port

The restored old harbour with fishing boats, waterside restaurants and sculptures, where the shuttle buses usually drop off.

⏱ 30 min visit🚶 19 min by taxi or public transport from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Food & drink

Limassol Marina

A modern marina next to the old town, with a promenade of cafés, restaurants and shops looking out over the yachts. Good for lunch with a sea view.

⏱ 1 h 00 visit🚶 19 min by taxi or public transport from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

PracticalClosed Sundays

Tourist Information Office (Old Port)

The official tourist office on Syntagmatos Square at the Old Port, for maps, bus information and advice. It is step-free and open Monday to Saturday.

⏱ 10 min visit🚶 20 min by taxi or public transport from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Sights

Limassol Castle (Cyprus Medieval Museum)

A stout medieval castle in the old town, now a museum of medieval Cyprus with armour, pottery and tombstones. Climb to the roof for views over the rooftops.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 20 min by taxi or public transport from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Sights

Kolossi Castle

A square crusader keep among vineyards west of the city, linked to the Knights of St John and the sweet Commandaria wine. Easy to combine with Kourion.

⏱ 40 min visit🚶 20 min by taxi from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Sights

Grand Mosque (Kebir Mosque)

The old town's main mosque, a few steps from the castle in the former Turkish Cypriot quarter. Visitors are welcome outside prayer times; dress modestly.

⏱ 15 min visit🚶 21 min by taxi or public transport from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Sights

Agia Napa Cathedral

Limassol's Orthodox cathedral, with a richly painted interior and a gilded iconostasis, at the heart of the old shopping streets.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 21 min by taxi or public transport from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Beaches & parks

Lady's Mile beach

A long, quiet stretch of sand just south of the new port, with a few beach tavernas. A short taxi ride from the terminal.

⏱ 2 h 00 visit🚶 22 min by taxi or public transport from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Beaches & parks

Molos promenade

A palm-lined seafront park and promenade running east from the Old Port, with sculptures, playgrounds and benches facing the sea.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 23 min by taxi or public transport from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Boat & day trips

Kourion Archaeological Site

An ancient city on a clifftop above the sea, with a restored Greco-Roman theatre, fine floor mosaics and early Christian basilicas. Little shade, so bring water.

⏱ 2 h 00 visit🚶 25 min by taxi from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

Sights

Amathus Archaeological Site

The ruins of one of Cyprus's ancient royal cities, on a hillside by the sea east of Limassol, with an agora and a temple of Aphrodite on the acropolis.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 25 min by taxi from the Limassol Cruise Terminal

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Your ship's times

Type your ship's arrival and departure times at the top of this page and everything here is marked for your day. Your times are on your cruise documents or in the cruise line's app.

Limassol publishes its cruise calendar: see the port's schedule ↗

Guides

Within 20 minutes of the ship

For short stops and lazy days.

Sources we checked on 2026-10-21: limassolcruise.com limassolcruise.com limassolcruise.com dpworld.com cyprusbybus.com visitcyprus.com culture.gov.cy visitcyprus.com