Restored 18th-century pedestrian neighborhood of stone houses, wooden balconies, and craft shops inside the Venetian walls.
Laiki Geitonia ('Traditional Neighborhood') is a pedestrianized maze of winding cobbled lanes just inside the southern Venetian walls next to Eleftheria Square.
Restored 18th- and 19th-century townhouses with projecting timber balconies and sandstone arches house artisan studios, souvenir shops, and courtyard tavernas.
Just inside the Venetian walls east of Eleftheria Square and D'Avila Bastion in Old Nicosia.
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Award-winning neoclassical mansion museum showcasing 5,000 years of Nicosia's capital history with free admission.
Great all year with full air conditioning; ideal cultural stop during hot afternoons.
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.
World-class art museum housing European masterpieces by El Greco, Monet, Renoir, and Chagall in modern architectural halls.
Climate-controlled bliss year-round; Wednesday late openings until 22:00.
Central pedestrian artery of old walled Nicosia, lined with cafes and the official UN Green Line pedestrian crossing.
Vibrant throughout the year. Fabric sun shades canopy the street during high summer.
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.
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.
