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Nicosia Masterplan
South Nicosia:
Museums
Other Places of Interest
Churches, various denominations
Nicosia Municipality,
Transportation
Nicosia Municipality,
Accommodation
Walking tours of South Nicosia
North Nicosia:
Museums
Other Places of Interests, Mosques and Churches
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When you are done with your shopping you might want to visit other places of interest within the old city of Nicosia. You might choose to start getting acquainted with the old city by joining one of the Walking tours of South Nicosia courtesy of the Nicosia Municipality which start at the Laiki Yitonia, a carefully restored section of the old city within the walls, or by climbing on top of the Ermes Department Store, (Ledra Museum - Observatory) for a bird’s eye view of the old city or by visiting the Buyuk Han (The Great Inn) in North Nicosia for refreshments and a good example of Ottoman Turkish architecture.
The old city, which is surrounded by a 16th-century wall built by the Venetians, is filled with museums and fine old churches that reveal the depth of the island's history and culture.
In the South be sure to see the Cyprus Museum, the National Struggle Museum, the Folk Art Museum and the State Collection of Contemporary Art. Don't neglect the Byzantine Museum and Art Gallery, which has a fine collection of icons, or the Archaeological Museum, which is rated one of the finest museums of the Middle East - its highlights include artifacts from the Sanctuary of Ayia Irini in north-western Cyprus. And for insight into the importance of religion in Cypriot culture, step into the beautiful Cathedral of St. John and the Tripioti Church (both built in the 17th century) and the 15th-century Chryseliniotissa Church.
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The Nicosia Municipal Cultural Centre (in Famagusta Gate, part of the old Venetian walls) and the old city's Municipal Museum focus solely on the history and accomplishments of the capital city and its citizens.
North Nicosia on the other hand is less built up, and the streets are narrower and more winding. It contains several museums as well as the 14th-century Gothic Armenian Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Of special interest is the Turkish Museum, which focuses on the Islamic sect known as the Whirling Dervishes, who occupied the building in the 17th century. Also worth seeing are the 13th-century Selimiye Mosque (formerly St. Sophia's Cathedral) and the Bedesten, the covered market next to the mosque. Also of interest are the Sultan's Library and the Women's Market, the Girne (Kyrenia) Gate and Ataturk Square with the Venetian Column in its centre.
For more information on museums and places of interests please click below:
Nicosia Master Plan - Omeriye Area, Selimiye Quarter, Samanbahce Area, Phaneromeni Area, Municipal Market, Bedestan
South Nicosia:
Museums
Other Places of Interest
Churches, various denominations
North Nicosia:
Museums
Other Places of Interests, Mosques and Churches
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