Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nicosia Municipality, Cyprus

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 36 m
Descend 31 m

Explore Nicosia Municipality in Cyprus with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Old Nicosia Aqueduct

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Nicosia old aqueduct is located in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and is the oldest aqueduct in Cyprus. It is located close to the Liberty Monument in Nicosia.

Wikipedia: Nicosia aqueduct (EN)

43 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Liberty Monument

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Liberty Monument Iakovos Hatzistavrou, European Commission / Attribution

The Liberty Monument is a monument in the city of Nicosia in Cyprus.

Wikipedia: Liberty Monument (Nicosia) (EN)

405 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios

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The Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion is situated near the Archbishopric, in the neighbourhood of Saint Antonios in Nicosia, Cyprus, where the wealthy notables of the Greek community traditionally used to live.

Wikipedia: Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion (EN)

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Τζαμί Μπαϊρακτάρη

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Bayraktar Mosque is a mosque in Nicosia, Cyprus, currently placed in the southern sector of the city administered by the Republic of Cyprus.

Wikipedia: Bayraktar Mosque (EN)

1015 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 5: A.G Leventis Gallery

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The Leventis Gallery is an art gallery in Nicosia, Cyprus. Opened in 2014, it houses a collection of over 800 paintings from Cypriot, Greek and European artists. An International architectural design competition was launched by RIBA Competitions to design the art gallery with restaurant and housing for the A. G. Leventis Foundation, a private foundation supporting educational, cultural and philanthropic causes mainly in Cyprus and Greece and promoting Hellenic culture. Following this competition Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios were selected and the project was completed in Jan. 2013.

Wikipedia: Leventis Gallery (EN), Website

1117 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: Nicosia within the walls

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The Walls of Nicosia, also known as the Venetian Walls, are a series of defensive walls which surround Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. The first city walls were built in the Middle Ages, but they were completely rebuilt in the mid-16th century by the Republic of Venice. The walls are still largely intact, and are among the best preserved Renaissance fortifications in the Eastern Mediterranean. They are a major tourist attraction.

Wikipedia: Walls of Nicosia (EN)

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Selimiye Mosque (St Sophia Cathedral)

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Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, located in North Nicosia. It has historically been the main mosque on the island of Cyprus. The Selimiye Mosque is housed in the largest and oldest surviving Gothic church in Cyprus possibly constructed on the site of an earlier Byzantine church.

Wikipedia: Selimiye Mosque, Nicosia (EN)

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