 
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 (2008). It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.
Limassol enjoys a Subtropical climate. Here the highest average annual temperature (25 °C (77.0 °F) during the day and 15 °C (59.0 °F) at night) and the warmest winters in European Union's part of Mediterranean Sea, with average temperature of 18 °C (64.4 °F) during the day and 9 °C (48.2 °F) at night in the period December to February. The summer's season lasts 8–9 months, from March/April to November, although also in the period from December to February temperatures sometimes exceeds 20 °C (68.0 °F). Sea temperature varies from 17 °C (62.6 °F) in February to 27 °C (80.6 °F) in August.
The City and district of Limassol attracts millions of tourists each year.
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