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Nicosia (Lefkosia)


This bright cafe with inviting modern Scandinavian-style decor is part of the Home for Cooperation complex in the UN Buffer Zone. It has refreshing lemonade, fruit juices, coffees and teas, decent cakes, comfy armchairs and a little library of books focused on Cyprus for you to browse through as you drink.


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