Old Town in Nicosia is full of lively life – art, architecture, bars, restaurants, museums, and churches. It is a perfect place to spend your time in Nicosia if you want to experience daily life in Cyprus. We would highly recommend you visit the Ledra and Onasagorou streets to get the real feeling of the tradition.

Independence and division Nicosia was divided into Greek and Turkish Cypriot quarters with the Green Line, named after the color of the pen used by the United Nations officer to draw the line on a map of the city.

Nicosia, known in antiquity as Ledra, is a medieval corruption of the Byzantine name Lefkosia. The city was a kingdom in the 7th century bce and has been a bishopric from the 4th century ce. It has been the seat of government of Cyprus since the 10th century.