Nicosia
Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia or Lefkoşa, is the capital of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost capital city among European Union member states. Wikipedia
Population 56,848 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Cyprus
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Ethnological Museum House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Museum · 580 m -
A.G Leventis Gallery Gallery · 810 m -
Liberty Monument Monument · 640 m - Municipal Market Attraction · 1000 m
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The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia Museum · 620 m -
Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre Museum · 810 m -
Famagusta Gate City gate · 940 m - Laiki Geitonia Attraction · 540 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
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Municipal Market
Belediye Pazarı
Covered hallDuring the Ottoman period there was an open air bazaar where the Bandabulya building is today. During 1881, stores were built around the bazaar area and toady's retail section was built between 1931-1932. In 1940 the wholesale market was built.
No hours mapped
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 32 places to eatSomewhere to run
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