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Nicosia, Cyprus capital. Mosques and palm trees give an oriental atmosphere to the old city.


 

Nicosia, Cyprus capital. Mosques and palm trees give an oriental atmosphere to the old city.

 

Lefkosia (Nicosia), the island's capital, combines both old and new in a busy modern commercial and business centre and a centuries-old culture. The centre of the city is its old quarter surrounded by a Venetian sandstone fortress wall with a moat and heart-shaped bastions.

 

Mosques and palm trees give an oriental atmosphere to the old city. Wander round narrow streets with overhanging balconies and the beautifully restored pedestrian precinct with craft shops, cafes and tavernas. Make sure you stop off at St John's cathedral with its frescoes and the marvelous museum of Byzantine icons. In the evening catch a concert in the moat or an exhibition at the Famagusta Gate, one of the three original entrances into the old city, which has now been restored and is used as a cultural centre.

 

The new town spreads beyond the walls with a modern Europeanised centre of high-rise buildings, office blocks, shops and pavement cafes, expanding into suburban residential areas.

 

Of the city's main sights, the Cyprus Museum houses the best collection of archaeological artefacts on the island, including a first century AD Roman statuette of Aphrodite of Soli and the original mosaic of Leda and the Swan, while the Leventis museum depicts the history of the town.

For shopping walk to Ledra Street in the old town and stroll around the pedestrian area for souvenirs and high street shops. Other great shopping areas include Makarios Avenue and the luxury shops in Stasikratous street, or visit the Mall of Cyprus for a more extensive experience.

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Nicosia, Cyprus capital. Mosques and palm trees give an oriental atmosphere to the old city.
Nicosia, Cyprus capital. Mosques and palm trees give an oriental atmosphere to the old city.

Mosques and palm trees give an oriental atmosphere to the old city. Wander round narrow streets with overhanging balconies and the beautifully restored pedestrian precinct with craft shops, cafes and (23/03/2010)
Cyprus Tourism Organisation will be participating at the third edition of the GIBTM
Cyprus Tourism Organisation will be participating at the third edition of the GIBTM

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation will be participating with Cypriot travel professionals at the third edition of the GIBTM (18/02/2010)

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  Issue 41

Cyprus
The island of nature and migratory birds
  Issue 20

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A quiet village for a restful holiday
  Issue 17

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The smiling face of the renovated past
  Issue 15

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The door is always open
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Close to You..Close to Your Heart
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