Location:Karnagio, Limassol
Description
Lambousa is considered a historical monument of the newest Cyprus culture with rich activity in the eastern Mediterranean waters. The Lambousa fissing boat vessel, originally named Omonia, was built at Perama, Piraeus in 1955 by Dimitrios Zacharias. It was given the name Lambousa when it arrived at the Famagusta port in 1965. The boat, used for fishing in the Mediterranean Sea for 50 years, is a 25-metre vessel with a 48-ton capacity and a top speed of 10 knots.
The fine boat is one of the the last traditional fishing boats in Cyprus. Its type is no longer built either in Cyprus or in Greece. The boat was in active service until 2004, when it was given to Limassol Municipality by the Fisheries Department, following the government’s decision to withdraw a number of vessels to protect marine life .
The boat was then restored to its original state and it was used during summer for organized visits with the aim of informing the public about fishing and maritime history and traditions of Limassol and Cyprus. During summer it was anchored at “Molos”, Limassol and in the winter, it was kept at the old harbour. The boat was repaired with European funding. Today, it is once again located at the Karnagio area in Limassol for external and internal improvement works.
