Category:Culture / Sightseeing
Full Day Tour
Nicosia lies roughly at the centre of the Island with a rich history that can be traced back to the Bronze Age. It only became capital of the island in the 11th Century Ad. The Louisianans turned it into a magnificent city with a Royal Palace and over fifty Churches. Today it blends its history past brilliantly with the bustle of a modern city
FAMAGUSTA GATE
The Venetians walls which completely encircle the old city have a circumference of 4.5km and posses eleven heart-shaped bastions. There were only three gates to the city in the north, south and east. One of these gates, the Porta Giuliana called Famagusta Gate, has been restored and is now the Lefkosia Municipal Cultural Centre.
ARCHBISHOP’S PALACE
The centre of the Cyprus Orthodox Church, the new Archbishopric was built in a neo-Byzantine style in 1960. The old Archbishopric houses the Ethnographic museum of Cyprus
LAIKI GEITONIA
Charming winding alleys with traditional houses, shops, restaurants and galleries all lovingly restored as typical examples of Cypriot urban architecture of a bygone, more graceful age.
NICOSIA MUNICIPAL THEATRE
Built in a neo-Classical style, the theatre is used for musical concerts, dance performances and carious ceremonies. It is also the main venue of the Cyprus Theatre Organization.
LEFKARA VILLAGE
A picturesque village, famous for its local lace known as “Lefkaritika” and for its silverware. According to tradition, Leonardo Da Vinci visited the village and bought an altar cloth, which he donated to the Milan Cathedral.