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Nicosia old town

Venetian walls, museums and busy pedestrian streets around Ledra Street.

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Guide

The old town sits inside a ring of 16th-century Venetian walls with eleven heart-shaped bastions. Seen from above, the walls form a star.

Inside, Ledra and Onasagorou streets are lined with cafés and shops, and the restored lanes of Laiki Geitonia show the old stone architecture. Churches, small museums and courtyards are all within a few minutes' walk of each other.

The catch. No sea, and summer afternoons are very hot.

Local tip. A good choice for a rainy or windy day when the coast is not worth it.

Shacolas Tower

An office tower on Ledra Street, the main pedestrian street of the old town. The observatory on the top floor looks over the whole walled city.

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Tickets and opening hours

Entry

free

Walking the old town is free. Museums set their own prices.

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