Nicosia Guide, Region and Area in Cyprus, Nicosia Property,

Nicosia lies in the heart of Cyprus and has a modern history dating back 1000 years, a day in the town will reward you tremendously especially if you like old world charm and bags of history. Take a step back in time and you can see narrow streets, old houses and ornate balconies which jut out from the time worn sandstone walls. There are plenty of craftsmen in old workshops with methods and wares that have lasted the centuries!

Combining the old with the new metropolitan side of the city which has been tastefully done gives you an opportunity to sample the best of both worlds. An attractive mix of ancient and cosmopolitan rolled into one which can only be found in a few cities around the world today! This is definitely a must when you visit Cyprus.

The city of Nicosia has many sights, tourist attractions and places of interest.The Lefkosia jewellery Museum, the Museum of the History of the Cypriot Coinage and the Municipal Arts Centre, are all worth a visit. The Leventis Municipal Museum of Lefkosia, with a creative presentation of the capital's history, it won the title (1991 European Museum of the Year).

Visit the unique Cyprus Museum, housing the island's most important collection of Cypriot antiquities and treasures from the Neolithic Age to Roman times. Nicosia is one of the world's oldest cities, it was the center of an independent kingdom as early as the 7th century BC. formerly named Ledra, it came under Byzantine rule in the early 4th century AD and passed to Guy of Lusignan, the Latin king of Jerusalem.