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Nicosia the old city Laiki Geitonia

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Within an hours walk starting from Laiki Ytonia and strolling through the old city you will get a good impression of what happened to this extraordinary city during the last centuries.

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Cyprus Museum

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Near the Pafos Gate (west of the old city), opposite the city municipal gardens, you will find the Cyprus Museum. Built in 1908, the Cyprus Museum is the most important archeological museum on the island, and it is highly recommended. It exhibits stone jars of the 6th millenium BC, a marble statue of Aphrodite (from Soli, 1st century BC) and a gold sceptre (11th century BC).

Address:

Stylianos Lenas Square, corner of Museum Street and Homer Ave.

Tel. 02 - 302 189

Opening Hours:

Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm and Sun 10am - 1pm.

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Liberty Monument

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photo by: Hans Meex, NL

This monument on the corner of Nikoforos Phokas and Koraes Streets commemorates the release of EOKA (People's Army for Enosis) Cypriots patriots in 1959.

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Archbishopric Palace

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Not as its name assumed, the Archbishopric Palace is a modern, impressive mansion, built in Byzantine style (1955 - 60). Corner of Kyprianos and Zenon of Kitium Streets.
Inside you 'll find the Byzantine Museum with an impressive collection of Cypriotic Icons.

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