Sights around Nicosia

Nicosia offers much to see and browse for the casual visitor, and a great tourist zone in the old part of the city, that gets away with not being too "touristy" and yet quite folkloric in its scope.

The city is divided, of course, and most of the main visiting areas center near the "Green Line" where the UN patrols. The walls of the city date back to the 1500s and the city itself is much older, making it the oldest occupied capital in the Mediterranean.

While it is a very modern city replete with an industriously working population and traffic, Nicosia does offer visitors the chance to get out, mingle with the natives, or just make new friends in the tourist areas.

Travel to the Turkish occupied area isn't recommended, but is possible. Check with your local embassy or consulate before trying to cross the border.

Check out these places in Cypriot Nicosia that we've chosen for you to visit:

The Old Walls and Gates of the City
This area of Nicosia is definitely the most interesting and historically charged of the city, perhaps the country. Walking around the walls you can get a strong sense of the city's majestic past, and troubled present.

Eleftheria Square & Laiki Yitonia
The main meeting area for Cypriots and the pedestrian tourism zone sequestered around ancient buildings with wide open squares, shops, and lazy cafes and pubs.

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