Nicosia is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Cyprus. It is also the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a state only recognised by Turkey. Located on the River Pedieos and situated almost in the centre of the island, it is the seat of government as well as the main business centre. Nicosia is the capital of the Nicosia District. Nicosia is designated a Beta World City - by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network.
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Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus
03/08/2019
Nicosia's sights are concentrated in and around the Old City, surrounded by a picturesque star-shaped city wall whose moat has been converted into a pleasant park. Wandering around the Old City is an interesting experience in itself, although some buildings (esp. those near the Green Line) are derelict and crumbling.
Museums
Cyprus Museum - showcases the best of Cypriot archaeology from the 9th millennium BCE to the end of Antiquity.
Byzantine Museum (Archbishop Kyprianou Square), easily spotted thanks to the giant statue of Archbishop Makarios standing outside, has one of the world's best collections of Orthodox icons and other artworks, mostly ranging from the 9th to the 16th century.
The National Struggle Museum documents the history of the Cypriot independence movement (1955-1959), with a rather positive spin on the EOKA guerrilla movement.
The Leventis Municipal Museum. Housed in a converted, two-storey house since 1984 the Leventis Municipal Museum has exhibits dating from 2300 BC to the present day. Voted European Museum of the Year in 1989.
House of the Dragoman Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios. A beautifully restored 18th-century building now housing an ethnological museum.
Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre. Housed in a converted old power station built in 1936. The building sat derelict for 20 years and reopened as a contemporary art gallery in 1994. Includes a decent cafe-restaurant with an imaginative Mediterranean menu. Winner of a 1994 Europa Nostra award.
Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage, Bank of Cyprus Administrative Headquarters. Hundreds of coins on display, from ancient to modern spanning nearly 3,000 years of coinage history on the island.
Ledra Observatory Museum. The Shakolas (the aged population know it by its former name The Mangli) building sticks out like a sore thumb in the medieval old city. Right in the middle of Ledra street a mini skyscraper of 12 floors, towers over other buildings not rising higher than 2-3 floors. On its penultimate floor you find the observatory, where it's possible “to see” the division of the island.
The Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum. Privately owned, this is the only such museum on the island and is tucked away in the medieval city. On display are about 150 classic (mostly British) motorcycles dating from 1914 to 1983.
Performance arts
Famagusta Gate (Leoforos Athinon) is the only one of Nicosia's three old gates within the southern sector, and it has now been turned into the Lefkosia Municipal Cultural Centre, used for various exhibitions and performances.
The Nicosia Municipal Theatre (on museum street, opposite the Cyprus Museum), is a spacious theater built in a neoclassical style.
Museums
Cyprus Museum - showcases the best of Cypriot archaeology from the 9th millennium BCE to the end of Antiquity.
Byzantine Museum (Archbishop Kyprianou Square), easily spotted thanks to the giant statue of Archbishop Makarios standing outside, has one of the world's best collections of Orthodox icons and other artworks, mostly ranging from the 9th to the 16th century.
The National Struggle Museum documents the history of the Cypriot independence movement (1955-1959), with a rather positive spin on the EOKA guerrilla movement.
The Leventis Municipal Museum. Housed in a converted, two-storey house since 1984 the Leventis Municipal Museum has exhibits dating from 2300 BC to the present day. Voted European Museum of the Year in 1989.
House of the Dragoman Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios. A beautifully restored 18th-century building now housing an ethnological museum.
Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre. Housed in a converted old power station built in 1936. The building sat derelict for 20 years and reopened as a contemporary art gallery in 1994. Includes a decent cafe-restaurant with an imaginative Mediterranean menu. Winner of a 1994 Europa Nostra award.
Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage, Bank of Cyprus Administrative Headquarters. Hundreds of coins on display, from ancient to modern spanning nearly 3,000 years of coinage history on the island.
Ledra Observatory Museum. The Shakolas (the aged population know it by its former name The Mangli) building sticks out like a sore thumb in the medieval old city. Right in the middle of Ledra street a mini skyscraper of 12 floors, towers over other buildings not rising higher than 2-3 floors. On its penultimate floor you find the observatory, where it's possible “to see” the division of the island.
The Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum. Privately owned, this is the only such museum on the island and is tucked away in the medieval city. On display are about 150 classic (mostly British) motorcycles dating from 1914 to 1983.
Performance arts
Famagusta Gate (Leoforos Athinon) is the only one of Nicosia's three old gates within the southern sector, and it has now been turned into the Lefkosia Municipal Cultural Centre, used for various exhibitions and performances.
The Nicosia Municipal Theatre (on museum street, opposite the Cyprus Museum), is a spacious theater built in a neoclassical style.