Nicosia, North
A visit to North Nicosia (or Lefkosa) is a must on your North Cyprus holiday, to see the dramatic changes that are taking place in this ancient city.
North Nicosia and the Green Line
Nicosia is the capital city of both North Cyprus and the south, and the two countries’ border runs right through the middle of the old city, from west to east. Nicosia has been surrounded by sturdy, stone walls since the Venetians built them to deter the Ottoman invaders, and the current border looks flimsy by comparison. Yet this barrier of UN protected barbed wire, the so-called Green Line, is a potent symbol of the divisions between north and south. Learn more about border crossings.
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