Cyprus
Things to do in Nicosia
40 places23 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 40 places to explore in Nicosia, and 23 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Nicosia's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Cyprus Museum
The Cyprus Museum, also known as the Cyprus Archaeological Museum, is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus, located on Museum Street in central Nicosia.
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Famagusta Gate
The Famagusta Gate is a gate in the Nicosia walls, Cyprus. It is the chief gate of the city: the Porta Giuliana, or "di sotto" of Fra Stefano Lusignano's " Chorograffia", known as Famagusta Gate in modern times.
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Selimiye Mosque
Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, in North Nicosia. It has historically been the main mosque on the island of Cyprus.
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Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church
The Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church is a Greek Orthodox church in the old town of Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Bedesten, Nicosia
Bedesten or Bedestan is a historical building in the Selimiye quarter of North Nicosia, North Cyprus, located directly beside the Selimiye Mosque. The structure has a long and complicated history spanning more than one thousand years.
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Omeriye Mosque
Ömeriye Mosque, is a mosque in the walled city of Nicosia on the island of Cyprus, located in the south section of Nicosia.
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Ledra Street
Ledra Street is a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia, Cyprus, which links Nicosia with North Nicosia, the part of the city under the control of the de facto Northern Cyprus.
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Kumarcılar Han
Kumarcilar Han (Gambler's Inn) is a caravansarai located in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus.
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Archbishop's Palace
Archbishop's Palace is the official residence and office of the archbishop of Cyprus located in Nicosia.
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Paphos Gate
Paphos Gate, also known as Porta San Domenico (St Dominic Gate), is a gate in the Walls of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was the entrance gate to the city towards the west, specifically Paphos.
Discovery routes in Nicosia
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Nicosia: Kyrenia Gate, Büyük Han and Selimiye Mosque
From the Kyrenia Gate to the Mevlevi Tekke Museum, the Sarayönü Mosque, the Dervish Pasha Mansion and the Arabahmet Mosque; then the İplik Pazarı Mosque, Kumarcılar Han, Büyük Han, the Bedesten, the Selimiye Mosque, the Haydar Pasha Mosque and Lusignan House.
Nicosia: Cyprus Museum, Ledra Street and Famagusta Gate
From the Cyprus Museum to the Paphos Gate, along Ledra Street to the Faneromeni Church; then the Leventis Municipal Museum, the Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church, the Ömeriye Mosque, the Archbishop's Palace, St John's Cathedral, the Panagia Chrysaliniotissa Church and the Famagusta Gate.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Kyrenia Gate
The Kyrenia Gate is a gate in the Nicosia walls, in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. It was the gate which was used for transport to the northern areas, especially Kyrenia.
Kumarcılar Han
Kumarcilar Han (Gambler's Inn) is a caravansarai located in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus.
Büyük Han
Büyük Han (lit. 'Great Inn') is the largest caravansarai on the island of Cyprus and is considered to be one of the finest buildings on the island.
Bedesten, Nicosia
Bedesten or Bedestan is a historical building in the Selimiye quarter of North Nicosia, North Cyprus, located directly beside the Selimiye Mosque. The structure has a long and complicated history spanning more than one thousand years.
Paphos Gate
Paphos Gate, also known as Porta San Domenico (St Dominic Gate), is a gate in the Walls of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was the entrance gate to the city towards the west, specifically Paphos.
Archbishop's Palace
Archbishop's Palace is the official residence and office of the archbishop of Cyprus located in Nicosia.
Famagusta Gate
The Famagusta Gate is a gate in the Nicosia walls, Cyprus. It is the chief gate of the city: the Porta Giuliana, or "di sotto" of Fra Stefano Lusignano's " Chorograffia", known as Famagusta Gate in modern times.
İttik Dede's Turbeh
The tomb of İttik Dede, also known as the tomb of Yitik Dede or the tomb of İsmail Çavuş, is an Ottoman mausoleum located in the northern part of Nicosia in Cyprus.
Venetian walls of Nicosia
The Walls of Nicosia, also known as the Venetian Walls, are a series of defensive walls which surround Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus.
Museums
Mevlevi Tekke Museum
Mevlevi Tekke Museum is a tekke in Nicosia, Cyprus, currently in North Nicosia. It has historically been used by the Mevlevi Order and now serves as a museum. It is one of the most important historical and religious buildings on the island.
Dervish Pasha Mansion
Dervish Pasha Mansion is a historical mansion and ethnographic museum in the Arab Ahmet quarter of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. It lies on the Beliğ Paşa Street and has two floors.
Haydar Pasha Mosque
Haydar Pasha Mosque, formerly St. Catherine's Church, is a historic mosque in North Nicosia. It is the most important Gothic building in Nicosia after Ayia Sophia, formerly the Frankish (Latin) cathedral of Nicosia.
Lusignan House
Lusignan House is a mansion in the Yeni Jami quarter of North Nicosia. It is located on the Yeni Cami Street.
Cyprus Museum
The Cyprus Museum, also known as the Cyprus Archaeological Museum, is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus, located on Museum Street in central Nicosia.
Leventio Museum
The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia in Nicosia, Cyprus, is home to an extensive collection of Cypriot works include archaeological artifacts, costumes, photographs, medieval pottery, maps and engravings, jewels, and furniture.
Museum of Barbarism
Museum in Nicosia commemorating the events of December 1963 (known in Turkish as Kanlı Noel), housed in the former home of Major Nihat İlhan.
Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum
The Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum is a museum in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, dedicated to the history of motorcycles between 1914 and 1983. The collection consists of more than 400 motorcycles.
Leventis Gallery
The Leventis Gallery is an art gallery in Nicosia, Cyprus. Opened in 2014, it houses a collection of over 800 paintings from Cypriot, Greek and European artists.
Places of worship
Sarayönü Mosque
Sarayönü Mosque, also known as the Mosque of the Serai, is a mosque in the walled city of Nicosia, Cyprus, currently located in North Nicosia. It is very close to the Sarayönü Square and has historically been on the square.
Arabahmet Mosque
Arab Ahmet Mosque is situated in the western Arab Ahmet Quarter of North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. It was built in the late 16th century. The mosque is named after a commander of the 1571 Ottoman army.
İplik Pazarı Mosque
İplik Pazarı Mosque is a mosque in the Iplik Bazar–Korkut Effendi quarter in the walled city of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. It is located on İplik Pazarı Street.
Selimiye Mosque
Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, in North Nicosia. It has historically been the main mosque on the island of Cyprus.
Faneromeni church in Nicosia
Church in Nicosia, the largest within the city walls, built in 1872.
Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church
The Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church is a Greek Orthodox church in the old town of Nicosia, Cyprus.
Omeriye Mosque
Ömeriye Mosque, is a mosque in the walled city of Nicosia on the island of Cyprus, located in the south section of Nicosia.
St John's Cathedral, Nicosia
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is the main church of the Church of Cyprus. It is located in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus.
Panagia Chrysaliniotissa Church, Nicosia
Church in Nicosia, said to have been built in 1450 by Helena Palaiologina, daughter of the Despot of the Morea and wife of the Lusignan king. It holds a large icon collection.
Bayraktar Mosque
Bayraktar Mosque is a mosque in Nicosia, Cyprus, currently placed in the southern sector of the city administered by the Republic of Cyprus.
Dükkanlar Önü Mosque
Dükkanlar Önü Mosque is a mosque in the Karamanzade quarter of North Nicosia.
Church of the Holy Cross, Nicosia
The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic parish located in the city of Nicosia in Cyprus. The first church dedicated to the Holy Cross was built in 1642 and operated continuously until the late nineteenth century.
Holy Mother of God Cathedral
Holy Mother of God Cathedral, or Sourp Asdvadzadzin cathedral, is the Armenian Apostolic cathedral of the Armenian Prelature of Cyprus, located in Strovolos, Nicosia, capital of Cyprus.
Notre Dame de Tyre
Notre Dame de Tyre or Our Lady of Tyre, or simply the Armenian church is located in Nicosia, Cyprus, in the Arab Ahmet Pasha quarter, on Salahi Şevket Street.
Our Lady of Grace Cathedral
Our Lady of Grace Cathedral is the main Maronite church of the city of Nicosia, in Cyprus, and is the cathedral of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus.
Sourp Amenapergitch
The Holy Saviour Chapel is an Armenian Apostolic chapel on the grounds of the Kalaydjian Rest Home for the Elderly in Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Sourp Haroutiun Chapel, Nicosia
Sourp Haroutiun is an Armenian Apostolic chapel in Ayios Dhometios, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Turunçlu Mosque
Turunçlu Mosque, also known as Turunçlu Fethiye Mosque, is a mosque in the Iplik Bazar–Korkut Effendi quarter in the walled city of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. It dates to the Ottoman period.
New Mosque
The New Mosque is a mosque in the northern part of Nicosia. The quarter of Yeni Jami, in which it is situated, is named after the mosque.
Monuments
Armenian Genocide Monument in Nicosia
The Armenian Genocide Monument in Nicosia, Cyprus, is a monument dedicated to the martyrs and the survivors of the Armenian genocide of 1915–1923.
Liberty Monument
The Liberty Monument is a monument in the city of Nicosia in Cyprus. The Liberty Monument was erected in 1973 to honor the anti-British EOKA fighters of the Cyprus Emergency of 1955–1959.
Other
Ledra Street
Ledra Street is a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia, Cyprus, which links Nicosia with North Nicosia, the part of the city under the control of the de facto Northern Cyprus.
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