🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Nicosia Old Town
- ✓Cyprus Museum
- ✓Archbishop's Palace
- ✓Famagusta Gate
- ✓Ledra Street Checkpoint
Nicosia
Nicosia
Divided capital, historic city on the border between North and South Cyprus
🌐Other Cities in Cyprus
Recommended Hotels in Nicosia
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Hilton Nicosia
- ★The Classic Hotel
- ★Centrum Hotel
- ★Castelli Hotel
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Pyxida Fish Tavern
¥¥Fresh fish and Cypriot meze
•Zanettos Tavern
¥Traditional Cypriot souvlaki and grill
•Mattheos Tavern
¥¥Authentic Cypriot home cooking
•Piatsa Gourounaki
¥¥Grilled meats and traditional dishes
🛍️ Shopping
💡 Travel Tips
- • Bring passport to cross the Green Line - it's safe and easy to visit the Turkish side
- • Ledra Street is the main pedestrian shopping area in Old Town
- • Most museums are closed on Sundays and public holidays
- • Summer temperatures can exceed 40°C - visit outdoor sites early morning or late afternoon
- • Old Town has many hidden cafes and restaurants in restored colonial buildings worth exploring
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
March to May, October to November
💰Daily Budget
$60-150/day
👥Popular With
History enthusiastsCulture seekersUrban explorersPolitical tourism
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+2 (EET)
💬Local Language
Greek, Turkish (north), English widely spoken
💱Currency
EUR (Euro, south), TRY (Turkish Lira, north)