The last divided capital
Europe's last divided capital is also its most surprising: Venetian walls, Ottoman hammams, Gothic-turned-mosque cathedrals and a café scene inside the old town that rewards slow wandering.
Inland, so 5°C warmer than the coast
Επίσκεψη
Επίσκεψη · Old town walk
Start at Eleftheria Square and walk Ledra Street north to the crossing point, then loop along the 16th-century walls. Detour into Laiki Geitonia for shaded alleys and the Ömeriye hammam.
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Φαγητό
Φαγητό · Traditional taverna
Serving mezze since 1938 in the same old-town house. Order the full meze and let the sheftalia, halloumi and koupepia arrive at their own pace.
Διαμονή
Διαμονή · City hotel
The capital's grand hotel, ten minutes' walk from the old town, with a large pool for the summer heat and a rooftop that looks toward the Pentadaktylos range.