Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
At 10am every Wednesday, from October to April, there are alternating tours: the first,
'Germasogeia: A Village Blessed by Water', goes to Germasogeia village, where the wa-
ter theme is covered by a visit to the village dam. You also get to see the architecture and
street life of the village itself. The second is the 'Discover the Natural Environment of
Germasogeia', which is a walk in the hills (some fitness required) following a nature trail
laid out by the forestry department.
Crest Dive Centre
DIVING
This 5-star PADI centre offers the gamut of PADI courses (discover scuba is €70) as well
as a good range of diving and snorkelling trips.
Dive-In Limassol
DIVING
This PADI centre offers the full range of PADI, BSAC and DAN courses and offers good-
value dive and accommodation packages (seven-nights and five dives costs €230).
Fasouri Watermania
WATER PARK
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2571 4235;
www.fasouri-watermania.com
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adult/child €29/16;
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10am-6pm Jun-Aug, to 5pm Sep-Oct & May;
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)
Sitting in the Fasouri area, a 15-minute drive out of Lemesos, this place has all the usual
watery options including a kamikaze slide, the 'big orange wet bubble', 'lazy river', a
wave pool, and both children's and adult pools. There are also sunbeds and parasols for
run-off-their-feet parents.
If you're driving, the park is off the Lemesos-Pafos highway, 5km northwest of town.
If you don't have your own wheels, there's a shuttle to the park; phone for pick-up times
and location.
Santa Marina Retreat
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
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9954 5454;
www.santamarinaretreat.com
; Pareklisia village; adult/child €3/free;
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9am-7pm Tue-Sun;
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Offers horse riding, archery, quad biking, mountain biking, wall climbing, nature trails
(via battery-run buggies) and a lot more besides - including golf for the grown-ups. Santa
Marina Retreat is 17km east of Lemesos, just outside the village of Pareklisia.
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Festivals & Events
Lemesos Carnival
CARNIVAL
