History

24 Jun 1532

The priest Denis Possot from Brie, while touring the island, found himself in Limassol

The priest Denis Possot from Brie, while touring the island, found himself in Limassol:

Monday June 24, the feast of S. John Baptist, a fair was held at Nymesson. There came many horsemen and tilted at the ring on the seashore; they were the deftest tilters I ever saw, and had horses like the Turks, very well trained. An Albanian gained the prize. After this they had a fencing-bout, with all kinds if sticks, for prizes, in the presence of the magnates of the town.