Limassol is a port city located on the Akrotiri Bay, which is found on the southern coast of Cyprus.  It is the second largest city in the country, in terms of geographical size and population, where in, 176,900 inhabitants are found in the city.  It is also the largest municipality of the Limassol District, where it serves as its capital.  Limassol is the largest port in the Mediterranean transit trade, and has developed into one of the most important tourism, trade, and service providing centers in the region. 

Situated within the city is the Limassol Port, which is the principle seaport in Cyprus.  It is the largest and busiest harbor on the island, which is capable of handling large vessels of up to 820 feet.  Limassol replaced Famagusta as the island’s main port, taking in most of the tourist trade among others.  The port had been instrumental in the growth of the city, making Limassol Cyprus the second largest city after Nicosia.

Larnaca is a coastal city located on the southern coast of Cyprus.  It is the international gateway to the island as it is Cyprus’ second commercial port and home to the Larnaca International Airport (LIC), which is found 6 kilometers from the city center.  The LIC is the largest airport in the entire island.

Larnaca is one of the continuously inhabited cities in the world and the oldest city in the island, with evidence of earliest habitation dating back to the Mycenaean age.  In ancient times, the city was referred to by its Latin name, Citium, wherein it was a principal Phoenician colony in Cyprus.  Its Biblical name, Kittim, was derived from Citium, and was used to generally refer to the entire island.  During the 13th century BC, the Mycenean Greeks established the Kition city kingdom, whereby the city was later to be known by this name.