EELA 2015

Half Day Excursion – Nicosia Town (05/06)

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Half Day Excursion

Nicosia Town

Friday, June 5, 2015

14:00-19:00

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Excursions

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[whitespace height=”10″]Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and a must for every visitor on the island.

Driving along the UN Buffer Zone and the old city of Nicosia, we will see one most unfortunate distinctions; the fact that this is Europe’s only militarily divided city since 1974.

We will first visit Nicosia old town where we will have the chance to visit the barrier (also known as the Green Line) that divides the Cypriot capital of Nicosia into the southern Greek Cypriot region and the northern Turkish Cypriot region since the Turkish invasion in 1974.

We will continue by visiting ‘Laiki Yitonia’ which is a beautifully restored 18th century neighborhood within the Walls which has kept the traditional style of the old times market, restaurants and narrow paved streets with local merchants and craftsmen displaying their hand- made products.

We will then walk to Levention Municipal Museum which is located nearby. It is the only historical museum of Nicosia reviving the old ways of Cypriot life from ancient to present times.

At the end of the tour, we will allocate some time for stroll and shopping.

In an effort to offer an option for participants with a busy schedule, we have also arranged for a half day excursion (5 hours) to Nicosia. As per the description above, please note that we will try to show as much as possible during our visit.

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