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The Cyprus Museum (Nicosia)

The island's premier archaeological museum featuring the Ayia Irini terracotta army and Aphrodite of Soli. Free admission.

Fourteen air-conditioned galleries tracing 9,000 years of Cypriot history with original artifacts from Kourion, Salamis, Enkomi, and Paphos.

An ideal cultural stop on a hot summer afternoon or a rainy winter day.

Tips before you go

  • Closed on Mondays; Sundays close early at 13:00.
  • Don't miss Room 7 with the semicircular army of terracotta votive figures from Ayia Irini.

How to get there

7-minute walk from Eleftheria / Solomou Square (Intercity bus terminal) in central Nicosia.

35.1716, 33.3553Open in Google Maps

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