Places to Visit in Nicosia

 Planning on going to Nicosia but don't know where to go? We're here to help. With tips from experts on travel and tourist spots, and input from the locals themselves, we're here to help make your visit to Nicosia as special and exciting as possible. Here's a rundown of the top 5 places you need to go to when you pay a visit to Nicosia.

The Cyprus Museum 

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Situated right in the heart of Nicosia, The Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus. The museum houses artifacts discovered during numerous excavations on the island. The museum is home to the most extensive collection of Cypriot antiquities in the world and is located on Museum Street in central Nicosia. Its history goes hand in hand with the course of modern archaeology in Cyprus. Of note is that only artefacts discovered on the island are displayed, great for your first visit in town. Arrange for your trip to us by giving our office a phone call at 22 865854 and see us at Mouseiou 1, Nicosia. Enjoy your trip to Nicosia with The Cyprus Museum.

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Selimiye Camii

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Conveniently based at Selimiye Sk, Lefkoşa 99010, Selimiye Camii is the second most popular landmarks of Nicosia. Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, located in North Nicosia. It has historically been the main mosque of the city. The Selimiye Mosque is housed in the largest and oldest surviving Gothic church in Cyprus possibly constructed on the site of an earlier Byzantine church. In total, the mosque has a capacity to hold 2500 worshipers with 1750 m² available for worship. It is the largest surviving historical building in Nicosia, and according to sources, it "may have been the largest church built in the Eastern Mediterranean in the millennium between the rise of Islam and the late Ottoman period". It was the coronation church of the kings of Cyprus. You can see us at Selimiye Sk, Lefkoşa 99010.

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Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia

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Trying to find an excellent place to go to while you're in Nicosia Go to Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia and enjoy The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia in Nicosia, Cyprus, is home to an extensive collection of Cypriot works include archaeological artifacts, costumes, photographs, medieval pottery, maps and engravings, jewels, and furniture. Located right at Hippocratous 15-17, Nicosia 1011, this spot is well-loved among natives and vacationers alike. Contact us at 22 661475 and plan your visit to Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia on your next visit to Nicosia.

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Famagusta Gate

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Coming in fourth for Nicosia's top five landmarks to visit, Famagusta Gate is essential on your travel plan when you pay a visit to the city. Situated at Athinas, Nicosia, The Famagusta Gate is a gate in the Nicosia walls, Cyprus. It is the chief gate of the city: the Porta Giuliana, or "di sotto" of Fra Stefano Lusignano's " Chorograffia", known as Famagusta Gate in modern times. This construction, in the Venetian style has been copied from the famous Lazaretto Gate of Candia designed by Michael Sammicheli at the beginning of the 16th century, and consists of a vaulted passage through the earthwork rampart of the city with a carefully executed spherical dome, eleven metres in diameter, in its centre. Plan your visit to Famagusta Gate by giving us a ring at 22 797660 and enjoy the rest of your stay at Nicosia.

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A. G. Leventis Gallery

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If you're the kind of person that appreciates The Leventis Gallery is an art gallery in Nicosia, Cyprus. Opened in 2014, it houses a collection of over 800 paintings from Cypriot, Greek and European artists., then you've definitely got to visit A. G. Leventis Gallery. Conveniently established at Leonidou, Nicosia, you could easily come by from where you're staying and get a bite to eat when you're done! Phone us at 22 668838 to arrange your visit to A. G. Leventis Gallery.

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