See · Old town walk
Ledra Street & the Venetian Walls

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.
See · 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.

Stay · City hotel · Nicosia
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.

Eat · Traditional taverna · Nicosia
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.
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