Country Info
- Nicosia
- Capital
- Cyprus Pound (CYP)
- Currency
- 762,887
- Population
- CY
- Country Code
Nicosia Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Nicosia, Cyprus
Pafos to Polis
This is a top pick! ... out and I pass the sign telling me I'm now in Akamas. It is beautiful. I cycle alongside Lara Beach, one of the few in Cyprus where turtles still come ashore to breed. The road again becomes a dirt track and this time its for real. Imagine a road with ...
Nicosia
This is a top pick! ... carriage way, so I pushed the bike under the road bridge along a pebble river bed and got onto the carriageway in the direction I hoped Nicosia was. I found the city easy enough, as ye do, but it was a bit of a mission to find the hostel. It being a ...
IN LIMBO, ON A HOT, DRY ISLAND
This is a top pick! ... side, you can see a sign that reads: "Our Demand - For the Turkish Army and Settlers to Leave Cyprus!" On a pedestrian shopping street in Greek Nicosia, I laid out some of my stories and advertised them at a Euro apiece. Meanwhile, I sat quietly ...
Divided City
This is a top pick! ... had given up. Not long after, well after a Turkish coffee hit, I walked from the country that doesn't exist and into Cyprus Cypriot Nicosia The walls here are amazing. First you have barbed wire, and then, as this is a Venetian town, ...
North Cyprus
This is a top pick! ... of the UN. Turkish-Greek relations have always been at least a little bit strained, but despite recent diplomatic progress, the Cyprus issue still remains a problem. In fact, no travellers of non-Cyprus origin can enter Greek Cyprus from North Cyprus and ...
Cypriot Detour
This is a top pick! ... my hotel. -- Nicosia, the last divided capital in the world. Early the next day I headed west, 60km, to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. I wasn't sure what to expect of Nicosia. Like most capitals, I wasn't expecting too much, those cities tended to ...
My Stay at the Cyprus Hilton -Nicosia
... is a hotel geared predominantly to the business clientele making it an ideal meeting point, with just 15 minutes’ walk to Nicosia’s highest points. Transport: Buses 116, 158, 160 can get you to the main bus station -at Solono’s Square ...
Just What I Was Looking For
... option on this island for the Ryanair crowd like me! Forty-five minutes later I was in downtown Nicosia (Lefkosa locally in Greek), and realized the importance of this place shortly after arrival. A political division and its ...
New Home Sweet Home
We are home now. If all went well, we arrive in Nicosia on the 16th (15th in ...
Crossing the Border
... . That's exactly what we did and very quickly I noticed the difference. In the Greek part of Nicosia, I felt like I was in any summer tourist destination - Cyprus, Amalfi, Miami...it had that feel. In the Turkish part, I felt I was in a ...
Andreas Georgiou -Executive Chef of Cyprus Hilton
MEET THE EXECUTIVE CHEF OF THE CYPRUS HILTON… Gastronomy had always been my passion and I get excited when I come across people who love experimenting with spices, colours, flavours and tastes. My cuisine might be light in reality and simple but ...
Folk Art Museum of Cyprus
... men. There were potters and coppersmiths: those that specialized in leather-goods; knife-makers; jewelers, woodworkers and stonemasons. Nicosia those days was also famous for its weekly Women’s Bazaar, where the wealthier 'town’ ladies ...
Dining at the Fontana Restaurant -Cyprus Hilton
... -Tasting the Menu is a Challenge! The Fontana interior is fabulous creating a warm and pleasant ambience. It is a Signature restaurant in Nicosia and it is just as popular with locals as with tourists. Businessmen who stay at the Hilton love it, and this ...
cyprus
Arrivee aux Etats-Unis Chypriotes : air conditionne a fond, macdo livre a domicile, voitures omnipresentes, pas de transports publics, driving thru pou tirer des thunes au guichet, pas de chomage, tout pour le business et impots alleges... Mais une ...
Good times in Ayia Napa
... lot more stressful and on the go). I am living with my cousins Mario and Rita in Lefkosia which is the capital of Cyprus (aka Nicosia). Lefkosia is located towards the centre of the island and is home to about 200,000 people. It has the unenviable legacy ...
Cyprus
... After disembarking the Ferging ferry in Northern Cyprus with shouts of glee and wails of excitement, we hitched a ride to Nicosia and crossed over onto the Greek side to meet my cousin Simon, his lovely wife Clare and adorable son ...
Archiepiskopou Kyprianou Square-Nicosia
... elements. Its high external buttresses give the impression from the outside of being a fortress. It is the only church in Nicosia (Lefkosia) in which the whole of the internal wall paintings have survived in their entirety. The four large icons on the ...
The SPA at the Hilton in Cyprus
FITNESS, RECREATION AND SPA The SPA at the Hilton is a place where I spend at least 2 hours daily now that I am at the Hilton. Guests who stay in the hotel can use the Jacuzzi, Steam bath and Sauna without paying any extras so it is a popular spot for ...
The Executive Lounge of the Hilton -Cyprus
EXECUTIVE LOUNGE: Guests with rooms on the Executive floor have access to this lounge. Beautifully decorated with fitted carpets, comfortable sofas, -serves like a library, a study/work room as it provides 2 or 3 laptops as well. It provides coffee/tea ...
Setting Off
... will take me through all the cities and countries I have lived in my life- Houston, Washington DC, Bishkek, Kuala Lumpur, Nicosia and, unofficially, London. That was not the initial goal but it works out that way. Friends and circumstance attract me ...
A FIKARDOU HOUSE - 2 videos Cyprus
THE CYPRIOT TRADITIONAL HOUSE AT FIKARDOU We are walking through the narrow alleys of the village, and I am taking photos. After the morning rain, the sun is out and everything looks so shiny and clean. It is an excellent moment to take photos, but ...
Snow at last! Then a sobering reality check.
... ) due to the fact that in 1974 Cyprus was invaded by Turkey, who took over and occupied almost 40% of Cyprus which includes part of the city of Nicosia. The UN sent in a Peace Keeping Force, which is still in place today, and they established a ...
10000 Years of History and Civilisation
Wednesday 3rd January We are up at 3.30am for our 7am flight from Manchester International to Paphos International, Cyprus, and once again we are thankful to Tony for getting our tired butts out the door and delivered to the airport on time. It's a ...
Early Rise
2 days ago we had booked up for the craziest day-trip we'd heard of - Cyprus to Cairo!. We were in Pathos, Cyprus, for a well earned rest; no excitement or activity, just rest, sun and chill. Then the bouncy, happy, excited Duracell bunny (often known ...
The Turkish-Cypriot Hospitality of an Old Woman
A DREAM COMES TRUE! My friends drive me to Nicosia as Antonis has to meet some people. He has some business and me and Christalla patiently wait for him to finish. We are waiting for hours I can admit and we have plenty of time to get to know better ...
WAITING FOR THE TAXI TO COME ON MY BIRTHDAY
... when the taxi left, but had to pick one or two other passengers from their houses, so it was already quite late when I reached Nicosia. Dimitri is expecting me at a certain spot that we agreed to meet, and he drives me to our friend’s house ...
Cyprus
... in the world. Barbados is #1 and I think Las Vegas was 4th or 5th. Also, what do you call a person from Cyprus? - a) Cyprissian b) Cypriot or c)Cyprussian - The answer is 'Cypriot' pronounced 'sip'- 're'- 'ought' Who knew? I'm in Beirut, Lebanon now ...
Yassas! Eimai apo stin Nicosia!!
... is affiliated with Greece and Greek culture. It is its own island southeast of Greece. Also, the capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. It is also referred to as Lefkosa. Because the country is owned by Turkey and Greek government, Nicosia ...
Yassas Kupros...It's Been Nice.
... my fair share of Gyros, Souvlaki, Souvla (Kabobs), Baklava, Humus, and Halloumi Cheese (made from goats milk..very salty). Cyprus is a small treasure, I think, hidden from a lot of the world. It is a small island, although the third largest ...
Travelling by Bus in Cyprus -Limassol/Nicosia
From Limassol to Nicosia by Bus!!! My next destination is the capital of Cyprus –Nicosia. We call it "Lefkosia" in Greek with stress on the –ee (like Lefkosiiia) Those of you who follow my Guides already know that I am using a lot public ...