Cyprus travel guide (PDF Chapter)
The capital of the Republic of Cyprus is also its cultural heartbeat. Overlooked by most visi-tors, reduced to a day-tour jaunt from beach resorts, Nicosia (Lefkosia) is a curious and fascinat-ing mix of vibrant street life, confronting division and rich history.
- view the emblematic and superbly preserved Venetian Walls snaking around the Old City
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- idle away an afternoon the local way, with a freddo cappuccino at a pavement café in Plateia Faneromenis
- discover the long and complicated history of Nicosia within the Old City mansion of Le-ventis Municipal Museum
Coverage includes: Nicosia (Lefkosia), The Mesaoria Plain.
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