Nicosia (Lefkosia)

Venetian Walls

Nicosia (Lefkosia)

The Venetian walls form a border around the Old City and are so unusual that, once seen on a map, you’ll never forget the odd snowflake-like shape.

Cyprus Museum

Nicosia (Lefkosia)

Just outside the Old City walls, this excellent museum houses the island's most important collection of archaeological finds. Highlights include Hall 11's…

AG Leventis Gallery

Nicosia (Lefkosia)

Located just outside the Old City, this art museum features three collections displaying European paintings and sculpture from the 16th to the 20th…

Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre

Nicosia (Lefkosia)

This contemporary-art museum is housed in a former power station, and is the city’s equivalent to London’s Tate Modern. The former industrial setting is…

CVAR

Nicosia (Lefkosia)

Opened in 2014, CVAR's collection of art and archival material showcases the story of modern Cyprus. Galleries full of paintings and other artworks…

Leventis Municipal Museum

Nicosia (Lefkosia)

The best place in town to get to grips with Nicosia's rich and convoluted history. The permanent collection inside this handsome neoclassical mansion…

Chrysaliniotissa Quarter

Nicosia (Lefkosia)

Centred around the Panagia Chrysaliniotissa church, this residential neighbourhood on the edge of the Old City rubs right up against the Green Line, and…

Ancient Tamassos

Nicosia (Lefkosia)

Tamassos’ main claim to fame was its once seemingly endless supply of copper – the mineral from which the name of Cyprus (Kypros in Greek; Kıbrıs in…