16th-century Renaissance star fortifications and the restored vaulted Porta Giuliana cultural pavilion.
A monumental military architecture triumph built by the Republic of Venice in 1567. The historic city is encircled by an intact 4.5 km circuit with 11 triangular spearhead bastions forming an eleven-pointed star.
Famagusta Gate (Porta Giuliana) was the principal ceremonial entrance. Today, its vaulted brick passageway and central dome serve as Nicosia's municipal cultural hall.
Eastern sector of Old Nicosia, along Athinon Avenue. Easy 10-minute walk from town center.
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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.
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.
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.
