Pentakomo Limassol

Pentakomo Limassol is a village in the district of Limassol in Cyprus bordered by the village Monagroulli, and is situated approximately 20 kilometers east of the capital city, more than 50 kilometers from Larnaca, nearly 70 km from Nicosia and 80 km from Paphos.

History cannot confirm the exact date of establishment of the village, but its name probably resulted from the collapse of five older settlements that pre-existed there and together formed the famous Pentakomo Limassol. These five villages (pente komi in Greek) were Mesovounia, Chalasmata, Petromouthi, Kremmous, Kalyfoudi from which, because of the Arab raids, residents resettled in a safer area near a slope.

During the Frankish reign, the village of Pentakomo Limassol was royal property until it was seized by the Turks in 1570, who since then lived in harmony with its inhabitants. After the Turkish invasion of 1974, the settlement became a haven for many refugees, and even today in some corners of the settlement, like at the location of the mosque, you can witness the feeling of uprooting and memories of the olden times.

With 15 kilometers of coastline, the Pentakomo Limassol has become a major attraction for tourists with the Governor’s Beach (Akti tou Kiverniti) and the small sandy bays that accommodate locals and foreigners during the summer months.

Finally, part of the wider area of ​​Pentakomo Limassol has joined the European network NATURA 2000, and there one can make a pilgrimage walk to the church of Panagia (Virgin Mary) Neroforousa, and the chapel of Agios Ioannis (Saint John).