AREA GUIDE - CYPRUS
Nicosia
During the Venetian expansion eastward in the 1500’s, Nicosia (Lefkosia), the capitol of Cyprus, was fortified with imposing stone walls and massive gates. The famous Famagusta Gate still stands today, proudly protecting the still-ancient town within from the modern city without.
Through the Gate lies Laiki Geitonia, an old section of charming winding alleys with traditional houses, shops, restaurants and galleries all lovingly restored as typical examples of Cypriot urban architecture of a bygone, more graceful age. Wind your way through narrow stone streets where crimson flowers cascade from window pots and the aroma of traditional baking wafts through open doorways. Nicosia is an intoxicating mix of has charming taverns, superb jewellery and handicraft shops, centuries old churches and fascinating museums, and a famed nightlife. Beyond the walls is the new city, which is home to more shops, modern hotels and offices, schools and suburban districts. Nicosia is a cultural city and is host to a cultural centre, an arts centre, and a number of theatres and cinemas. Anyone choosing Nicosia in which to start a new life would rarely be short of things to do. Back...
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