Easter in Limassol – a perfect time to discover the stories of nearby monasteries! Events | Leisure travel Easter is just days away now! Not only a major religious celebration in Cyprus but it also tends to mark the start of the tourist season. Together, they could also be seen as an appropriate time for the culturally curious Londa Hotel guest to take the opportunity and visit one or two of the island’s historic and truly impressive monasteries. read »
Weddings abroad - Cyprus weddings Weddings The popularity of Cyprus as a destination for weddings abroad is not surprising. Renowned as the birthplace of Aphrodite – more popularly known as ‘Venus’ - the island forever linked to the mythic Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty hosts around 5,450 marriages every year. read »
Kafenio – a ‘pop up’ coffee shop at the authentic centre of Cyprus village life! Events | Food and beverage | Leisure travel “We hear that there is to be a big carnival in Limassol any day now?” An air of anticipation quietly builds up around the district as the second week of February draws closer. This is the traditional start of a fortnight of colourful Carnival mayhem, where ‘stinky’ cheese, meat and wine flows – a little over eight weeks before Orthodox Easter Sunday each year. read »
Winter break at Londa: Nature’s authentic luxury experience, within and without! Events | Leisure travel Carnival is coming! New Year celebrations are a distant memory as Limassol gets ready to kick off the 2018 season of cultural adventures into the music, dance, food and wine of local tradition. Londa contributes too by presenting throughout the year a regular programme of jazz evenings featuring international musicians. read »
Londa’s “Lucky Ones” welcome in the New Year with 6 Course Gala Dinner! Events | Food and beverage | Offers Best foot forward into 2018! It’s a time-honoured tradition in Cyprus that stepping over the threshold “right foot first” will bring you good luck in the New Year. And it’s happening right here, on the Londa Hotel dancefloor, on New Year’s Eve! After a sumptuous 6 course Gala Dinner at the Caprice, many of our guests will be definitely up for welcoming in the New Year. read »
Advent windows open with a festive menu, Londa Limassol-style! Events | Leisure travel The opening of the first ‘window’ of the Advent Calendar happens on 1st December. At Londa Beach Hotel, preparations are well underway with a virtual opening of the first window to reveal this year’s Christmas and New Year Gala Dinner Packages featuring a special 5 course or La Carte menu. read »
“Mums For Mums” natal advice and tiny booties at Baby Day Expo at Londa Hotel! Events | Leisure travel Bridal shows and Wedding exhibitions appear to be everywhere in Limassol at this precise moment - just as Londa Hotel plays hosts to this year’s “Mums2Be & Baby Day Expo”. It’s only natural - Cyprus is the birthplace of the mythic goddess of love and creativity - and let’s not forget Leto, Greek goddess of motherhood! read »
Ballet, opera, tourism and trade - To Cyprus from Russia with love! Events | Leisure travel If the vibes are ‘kind of blue’ in the Caprice Restaurant these days it’s because, on a still warm Mediterranean night in early autumn, you’ll be catching some of those cool Jazz sounds. Throughout 2017, Londa Hotel has been presenting a series of Jazz concerts featuring an ensemble of nimble-fingered musicians hailing from Cyprus and Russia. read »
Lady’s Mile Beach - a must-visit for sea, sand and history! Leisure travel We hear that the weather in Britain has been pleasantly warm recently. Ah, but here in Limassol, where the sun shines for at least nine months in the year, the mercury daily soars up into the high twenties! Maybe that’s why the largest number of visitors to Cyprus - more than 37 per cent - are from the UK. read »
Londa Lifestyle Experience Up For 5 Travel ‘Oscars’ Food and beverage | Leisure travel We’re all feeling a bit starry-eyed and living in La La Land at the moment! We may not have reached the almost record breaking 14 nominations that the Hollywood blockbuster received but Londa Beach Hotel management and staff are still bowled over that once again, we are up for five World Travel Award categories. read »
St Valentine’s Day: Aphrodite Returns To Londa Beach Hotel! Events | Leisure travel | Offers Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day - one of our favourite times of the year is back for a magical time of traditional “eidýllio” – romance, redefined Londa Hotel style! Could there be a better place to celebrate the eternal mystery of love and desire than in the very birthplace of Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, herself? read »
“Living The Dream” At Londa Beach Hotel Events | Food and beverage | Leisure travel Limassol is a travel destination on the rise! Don’t just take our word for it – our beautiful coastal city was awarded the world’s third most popular choice by leading travel website, Trip Advisor. For holidaymakers seeking that “special experience”, inspiration definitely drives motivation! read »
Holiday cheer @ the Londa Beach Hotel Events | Leisure travel It's in the special treats, the gifts and the gatherings around the table. It's in the warm flavours, the gatherings and the festive decorations. It's in the jolly atmosphere, in our cheery mindset and of course in the bonds of love and affection. read »
Warm, bright and sunny Christmas @ the Londa Beach Hotel Events | Food and beverage | Leisure travel It’s Christmas time! The jingling Christmas atmosphere is filled with magic. The streets are decked with twinkling lights while festive carols and cheer are everywhere. The houses are putting on their joyful, bright costumes. At the Londa Beach Hotel we embrace this boisterous period and create a delightful experience for our guests. read »
An equilibrium of excitement and relaxation @ the Londa Beach Hotel Events | Leisure travel Sometimes we stumble upon life-altering experiences. From an exuberant wall graffiti to an ethereal set of piano notes, these experiences have a distinguished sense of spiritual clarity. It’s as if we are the recipients of a divine intervention, where the definition of self, the infinity of the universe and the meaning of life reveal themselves right before our eyes! read »
Let’s reveal the truth @ the Londa Beach Hotel Events | Leisure travel They say that everything is illuminated. The reflections behind a mirror glass and how we see ourselves in it; light, and how colors and shadows are formed from it; beliefs, and how they generate ideals and different points of view! One thing, however, can neither be questioned nor altered: the truth! read »
Limassol underwater! Diving into Poseidon’s realm – Cyprus shipwrecks old and new!
What can possibly be better than relaxing on the Caprice terrace overlooking the azure majesty and unfathomable mystery of the Mediterranean Sea? Or seeking total oneness with the rising swell of the water, whispering a promise of wellbeing at an early morning beach spa yoga session?
Olive oil! Big business might describe it as liquid gold. Many believe that the health-giving properties contained within its glistening amber are the secret to a long and active life. Whenever chefs prepare ingredients for a varied menu of insalate (salad) at Londa Hotel’s Caprice Restaurant, every drizzle of locally produced extra virgin oil pays homage to an ancient island tradition.
Easter is just days away now! Not only a major religious celebration in Cyprus but it also tends to mark the start of the tourist season. Together, they could also be seen as an appropriate time for the culturally curious Londa Hotel guest to take the opportunity and visit one or two of the island’s historic and truly impressive monasteries.
“If music be the food of love, play on…”, says Orsino in Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’. The words are well-known and have been regularly quoted – but the meaning is very much alive today in Cyprus. And where could be more fitting to follow the bard’s lyrical advice than in Londa Hotel’s very own Caprice Restaurant.
It’s Limassol Carnival time once again - when just about anything goes! Since the 8th February, the streets have been filled with a non-stop, eye-popping parade of riotous colour, costume, music and dance that reaches its dazzling climax at the Grand Carnival on Sunday 18th.