ShipCon Erasmus+ training courses give you opportunity to discover Cyprus; a country rich in history, culture, gastronomy, and full of wonderful experiences just waiting to be enjoyed. 

WHY CYPRUS

Cyprus combines some unique characteristics which cannot be easily found in many EU countries and which ensure that you will have an invaluable & wonderful experience during your Erasmus+ training course in Cyprus. Some of these can be summarized below.

• Security and safety
• Excellent Educational Institutions
• Multicultural
• High quality tourist & leisure facilities year round
• Millennia of culture, history and art
• Fabulous weather
• Hospitality
• Gastronomy
• Quality of air and sea
• English is very widely spoken in Cyprus

For more information about Cyprus please visit http://www.visitcyprus.com

SHIPCON ERASMUS+ PREMISES – LIMASSOL

ERASMUS+ IN LIMASSOL

Limassol is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 183,658. Limassol has been ranked by TripAdvisor as the 3rd up-and-coming destination in the world, in its Top 10 Traveler’s Choice Destinations on the Rise. The city is also ranked 89th worldwide in Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey (2017). In the 2020 ranking published by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Limassol was classified as a “Gamma -” global city.

PLACES TO VISIT IN CYPRUS

• Kourion archeological site

There’s 6,000 years of human history at this UNESCO-protected archaeology park just west of Limassol.

It was during the Roman era that the city of Kourion had its heyday, mentioned at the time in the writings of Pliny the Elder and Ptolemy.

Kourion’s most complete remnants at are from this period, and there’s much to see. The terracing of the theatre is mostly intact and the House and Baths of Eustolios have vivid mosaics.

Later in Kourion’s history the city embraced Christianity, so you can check out the Episcopal precinct, seat of Kourion’s bishop, as well as two basilicas from the 400s and 500s.

• Limassol Molos

Between the city and the sea, Molos is more than a promenade; it’s an eye-catching seaside park that stretches from the Old Port to the zoo.

Molos turns a seaside walk into an art-form, as together with playgrounds, rows of palm trees, cafes and benches, there are water features, lawns and sculptures to saunter past.

On Sundays Limassol’s locals will come to Molos for a family stroll, and if you like you can rent a bike for a few hours to pedal your way along this sophisticated strip of the city’s waterfront.

• Limassol Castle

A muscular presence in the old town, Limassol’s Castle as a history that echoes many of Cyprus’ defensive buildings.

It was erected by the Lusignans during the crusades and recent excavations revealed both a byzantine fortress and a basilica in its foundations.

The castle withstood attacks from the Genoese and the Mamluk Sultunate from Cairo before being beefed up during the island’s Ottoman period in the 16th century.

In the absence of a conflict the lower levels of the castle became a prison, and remained so until the 1950s.

Today the Limassol Castle has a display of coins, weapons and pottery from different stages in the town’s history.

• Limassol Marina

Limassol Marina is destined to become the premier destination in the eastern Mediterranean and its most exclusive waterfront development. The first superyacht marina in Cyprus, and now only the 5th marina in the world to hold the prestigious 5 Gold Anchor Platinum Award, Limassol Marina combines elegant residences and a full-service Blue Flag marina for yachts up to 110m, with an enticing mix of restaurants and shops in the heart of Limassol. 

• The Birthplace of Aphrodite

The Birthplace of Aphrodite is one of the most beautiful beaches near the city of Pafos, where locals can enjoy swimming with their families. In the water one can see the enormous rock where legend says Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, was born from the ocean.

• Omodos Village

Omodos, built at the slope of the mountain, between a verdant carpet of vines, surrounded by mountains that appear as though they were placed in a masterly layout, is one of the most picturesque villages of Cyprus. The large plaza of the village, unique in its graphic quality and size, in front of the majestic monastery of the Holy Cross, the mediaeval Winepress, the narrow alleys, and the stone-made houses all “drowned” in green lend a special beauty and charm to the village.

• Cape Greco National Park