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Governor’s Beach
Brilliant white chalk cliffs drop to a string of small dark-sand coves and clear water — the contrast of pale rock and deep sea is unmistakably Cypriot.
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Lemesos International Documentary Festival
Every year · usually August
Held each August at the atmospheric Lanitis Carob Mill beside Limassol Castle, this well-regarded festival screens some of the year's most striking documentaries from around the world, all with Greek and English subtitles. Tickets are only a couple of euros, and the old-town setting makes an easy evening of it. One for film lovers after something beyond the beach.
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Good to know
When
Every year, usually in August. The next dates have not been announced yet — we add them as soon as the organiser does.
Where
Lanitis Carob Mill, beside Limassol Castle.
Entry
Check with the organiser.
While you are there
Free places along the Limassol coast
Beach
Pissouri Bay
A long, calm crescent bay tucked beneath farmland and white cliffs, ringed by tavernas — sheltered, shallow and made for a slow swim at sundown.
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Lady’s Mile Beach
A flat, mile-long ribbon of hard sand on the Akrotiri peninsula with shallow warm water and a string of laid-back beach bars — the locals’ long-walk-and-swim beach.
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Lemesos International Documentary Festival: the essentials
When is Lemesos International Documentary Festival?
It is held every year, usually in August. The dates of the next edition have not been announced yet, so confirm with the organiser before you travel.
Where is Lemesos International Documentary Festival held?
Lanitis Carob Mill, beside Limassol Castle, Cyprus.
Does Lemesos International Documentary Festival happen every year?
Yes. It is held every year, usually in August, and usually lasts 1 week.
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