Photo: Iakovos Hatzistavrou, European Commission · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsRegion guide · nearest airport Larnaca (LCA)
The capital: Venetian walls, museums and a lively old town on foot.
The catch. Inland and hot in summer; no beach.
City · Nicosia
Venetian walls, museums and the busy pedestrian streets around Ledra Street.
Why go. The best place to understand the island’s history in one afternoon on foot: walls, museums, churches and cafés close together.
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.
City
Venetian walls, museums and busy pedestrian streets around Ledra Street.
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The grandest gate in Nicosia's Venetian walls, now a cultural centre.
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