Kourion is one of the oldest and most famous ancient city-States of Cyprus. He is not very far from modern Limassol on the 70-meter hill. It was built in the XII century BC, the Mycenaeans were those who participated in the legendary Trojan war. The city has existed for quite a long time, and throughout its history it belonged to different peoples: the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines. Unfortunately, in the IV century it was completely destroyed in a major earthquake.

This ancient city has long stirred the minds of scientists not only Cyprus, but also from other countries. For the first time its ruins were discovered in the nineteenth century, and the ongoing excavations at the site has been going since the early 30-ies of the last century and is still going on.

Though curio and has survived much better than other ancient cities of the island, but on its territory there are only a few plants, to determine which appointment was not difficult. For example, there you can see the ruins of the main city gates, which were named Paphos. Near them stands a building which was called "mosaic of Achilles" thanks to clearly visible mosaic patterns on walls and floors depicting scenes of the heroic exploits of the famous Greek. This construction is a complex of several small buildings, arranged in a rectangle and in the center is a large outdoor courtyard. Basically in Curio you can see only the remains of walls and foundations of houses, administrative buildings and fortifications.

However, the most interesting attraction of the city is well-preserved amphitheatre, which will leave a lot of impressions. With its top stands a beautiful view of the surrounding area and, in addition, there are still hosts performances.