World-renowned collection of 6th- to 19th-century Byzantine icons and mosaics beside frescoed St. John's Cathedral.
Set on Archbishop Kyprianos Square in Old Nicosia, the Byzantine Museum of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation houses the richest collection of Byzantine art in Cyprus, spanning from 6th-century Kanakaria mosaics to over 230 icons.
Right next door stands St. John's Cathedral (1662), whose modest stone exterior hides a breathtaking interior completely covered in 18th-century frescoes and gold-leaf woodwork.
On Archbishop Kyprianos Square inside the eastern Venetian walls of Nicosia.
No comments yet. Be the first to share a tip.
Imposing neo-Byzantine seat of the Church of Cyprus housing the world-class Byzantine Museum and St John's Cathedral.
Open throughout the year; interior museum galleries provide climate-controlled comfort.
16th-century Renaissance star fortifications and the restored vaulted Porta Giuliana cultural pavilion.
Accessible year-round; the ancient moat below is now a pleasant landscaped green belt.
Monumental 1567 Venetian gatehouse cutting through the fortifications with a vaulted subterranean gallery.
Open on weekdays; the subterranean stone tunnel maintains a cool ambient temperature year-round.
Monumental 13th-century French Gothic coronation cathedral of the Lusignan kings in the heart of walled Nicosia.
Accessible year-round on foot via the Ledra Street pedestrian crossing.
Restored 18th-century pedestrian neighborhood of stone houses, wooden balconies, and craft shops inside the Venetian walls.
Pleasant all year; especially atmospheric in the late afternoon and evening.
11th-floor observation gallery atop old Nicosia's tallest tower delivering 360-degree panoramas of the divided capital.
All seasons; fully indoor and climate-controlled.
