The Museum of Natural History in Nicosia, Cyprus
Within the framework of its versatile social and cultural contribution, The Photos Photiades Group founded in 1994, “The Photos Photiades Foundation”, a Scientific and Cultural Institute of public benefit. Part of the Foundation’s activities was the creation of the Cyprus Museum of Natural History in 1996, this was the first of a series of beneficial [...]
When in Nicosia > museums to visit
When you are in Nicosia [Lefkosia] in Cyprus, opt to visit some of the best Museums the city as well as Cyprus has to offer.
Byzantine Museum and Art Galleries, Archibishop Kyprianou Square, [within the Archbishopric Palace], Nicosia, tel 22430008, fax 22430667.
Open all year round. Monday-Friday: 09:00-16:30. Saturday: 09:00-13:00.
Largest collection of Byzantine icons on the island, covering the period from [...]
Lefkosia or Nicosia > the capital of Cyprus
The bustling city of Nicosia, Lefkosia in Greek, has been the capital of Cyprus since the 12th century.
It stands today as Europe’s only divided city, being split in two by the “Green Line”, a United Nations buffer zone that divides the Cyprus government-controlled south from the currently military controlled and occupied northern section of the [...]
Discover Cyprus’ mountain villages
Cyprus is known for its beaches, the energetic club scene in Agia Napa, or the sleepier feel of Paphos, with its rows of holiday villas perfect for pensioners eager to retire in the sun.
Go just fifty kilometers inland, however, to the villages of the Troodos Mountains, and you will find another Cyprus entirely, one better [...]
Traditional Cypriot hospitality at its best
The Sama Taverna, Spilia Village > Traditional Cypriot menu
To experience the Cypriot village taverna of 50 years ago, take a drive into the Troodos Mountains to the quiet village of Spilia, close to the well-known resort of Kakopetria. In a renovated old house in the centre of the village you’ll find The Sama [a wooden [...]
Visit the cosmopolitan Nicosia in Cyprus
Why go? > A culture of more than 10,000 years history in the Europe’s last divided city. You can visit the Orthodox churches all with astonishing architecture and Byzantine icons and frescoes of Greek-Cypriot Nicosia, cross the militarised “Green Line” partitioning the city.
Don’t miss > Within Greek Nicosia, the Cyprus Museum is filled to the [...]
Nicosia or Lefkosia the capital of Cyprus
Nicosia, or Lefkosia in Greek, lies roughly at the centre of the island, with a rich history that can be traced back to the Bronze Age.
It only became capital of the island in the 11th century AD. The Lusignans turned it into a magnificent city with a Royal Palace and over fifty churches. Today it [...]
