Living heritage workshops where master artisans practice traditional Cypriot weaving, embroidery, woodcarving, and pottery.
Operated by the Deputy Ministry of Culture to preserve traditional island crafts, the Cyprus Handicraft Centre features open-door artisan studios arranged around a peaceful courtyard.
Visitors can watch weavers at handlooms, lace makers, woodcarvers, potters, and coppersmiths at work, and purchase certified authentic Cypriot handicrafts directly at the state shop.
186 Athalassa Avenue in Strovolos, close to the A1 highway entrance into Nicosia.
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