Travel guide to Nicosia
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About Nicosia
Nicosia is the capital and largest city of the Republic of
Cyprus. The city is located in the centre of the island of
Cyprus and is claimed by both the Republic and the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus to be the capital. As well as
being the capital of the world recognised Republic it’s also
where the government sits and is the main business centre of
the country. The currency on the island is the Euro and the
official languages of the island are Greek and Turkish.
The city is one of the few capitals of the world that has
been divided into two. This is thanks to the Green Line,
which was established in 1964 after a cease fire was called
between the Republic of Cyprus (in the south) and the
Turkish army (in the north). In 1974 the Green Line became
impassable after an invasion by Turkey, who captured more
than a third of the island and who’s army advanced and
stopped at the Green Line. After this they declared the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to have been born.
Despite being conquered and destroyed several times there
are still many historic sights to be seen in the city. One
of those is the city’s Venetian wall, which was built in the
16th century and is nearly five metres thick. It used to
have three gates, however the most famous of those still
standing is the Famagusta gate, which is a big attraction in
Nicosia. Elsewhere, located in the centre of the city is
Elefteria Square, which backs onto the city hall and the
city’s library
The weather in Nicosia is what you would expect of an island
in the Mediterranean; hot, dry summers and quite mild
winters. The temperatures in the summer months average out
at around 28C and can even go as high as 38C in July, the
hottest month. In the winter there is more rain and the
temperature drops to around 8C during the daytime.
Car hire in Nicosia is advisable if you want to travel to
other parts of the island, such as Paphos, Larnaca and
Limassol. AnyCarHire.com makes hiring a car in Nicosia a
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