Monumental 1567 Venetian gatehouse cutting through the fortifications with a vaulted subterranean gallery.
Originally named Porta Giuliani after the Venetian military architect Giulio Savorgnano who engineered Nicosia's circular walls in 1567, Famagusta Gate was the most fortified entry point to the capital.
The passageway consists of an imposing barrel-vaulted stone tunnel illuminated by an elegant central skylight cupola. Painstakingly restored, it now serves as Nicosia's municipal cultural venue hosting art retrospectives and acoustic concerts.
Located along Athinon Avenue on the eastern arc of Nicosia's Venetian fortifications.
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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.
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.
World-renowned collection of 6th- to 19th-century Byzantine icons and mosaics beside frescoed St. John's Cathedral.
Open year-round; fully air-conditioned museum halls.
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.
1572 Ottoman travelers' inn with two tiers of arched stone arcades, a domed courtyard mosque, and craft ateliers.
Open daily; stone archways provide welcome cooling shade during midday city warmth.
