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Nicosia: Last Divided City, Tour combining South & North
3 ReviewsThis unique Nicosia walking tour takes you back in time. We'll explore both the Greek and Turkish sides of the divided city. You'll witness the unique cultures on each side & experience the contrasts!
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Highlights
- Explore the Ledra Palace Hotel, symbol of the divided city's past and present
- The Green line & Venetian walls, a poignant reminder of the city's division
- Cross and see the monumental checkpoints dividing the City at Ledra Street
- Visit Buyuk Han, best preserved example of Ottoman architecture in Cyprus
- Listen to the Call to Prayer as you sip the best Cypriot Coffee
Description
Join me on a journey through time in the last divided Capital City of Lefkosia, strolling the back streets of the old city feels like dropping into an earlier era. On our walk, we will explore the city's South Greek and North Turkish sides and follow the infamous “Green line” that cuts through the center, separating the city into southern and northern sections. This division has kept the two major communities of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots apart for more than five decades. Our journey begins at the Ledra Palace Hotel, known in its era as the largest and most majestic hotel in the capital. You will witness life having evolved along either side of this schism, something once impossible to do until recent agreements between the two sides to open border crossings. We will explore Ledra Street located at the heart of the aforementioned walled city now once again rekindled to one of the most popular pedestrian commercial streets accented by abandoned buildings reclaimed by nature through decades of lost time scarred by bullet holes, military outposts, and barricades. Stepping across Ledra Street from bustling Greek Nicosia to the Turkish side sharply highlights the city's division. As we continue our path we shall stop at the Arab Ahmet Mosque followed by the Buyuk Khan, Cyprus’ best preserve example of Ottoman caravanserai architecture. We will take a small break, sit down with a Turkish coffee as the call to prayer echoes, and soak up the merging of old and new that permeates this side of the walled city. Our walk continues in the district of Arab Ahmet, this area was one of the original 12 quarters as they existed shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia in 1570, where Armenian Cypriots had been concentrated since the Ottoman conquest, the entire area is imbued with a heady sense of yesteryear and is one of Nicosia's most interesting neighborhoods to stroll through. We shall visit the Armenian church, first thought to have been established in the 13th century as the Abbey of Our Lady of Tyre and was handed over to the island’s Armenian community in the 15th century before crossing back to the South side.Includes
Guided Walk on both South and North Nicosia Inside the Buffer Zone by the Ledra Palace Hotel Checkpoint Crossing together in Nicosia Traditional Cypriot Coffee at the oldest coffee shops Visits to Historical Landmarks Suggestions & tips for seeing the rest of the island Recommendations for the best local food in the city Transportation for an extra fee (please contact me advance)Important Information
- For this guided walk, Valid IDs or Passports are mandatory as we are using an official Checkpoint to cross from South to North Nicosia.
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