Nicosia, capital of Cyprus

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Cypriot Archeological Museum © ChristosV

Cypriot Archeological Museum © ChristosV

Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia, is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. After the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Nicosia remained the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line. It is located near the center of the island, on the banks of the Pedieos River. Nicosia is the capital and seat of government of the Republic of Cyprus. The northern part of the city functions as the capital of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a disputed breakaway region whose independence is recognized only by Turkey, and which the rest of the international community considers as occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus since the Turkish invasion in 1974.

Through the years Nicosia has established itself as the island’s financial capital and its main international business centre. Nicosia is consistently ranked as one of the richest cities in the world in per capita income terms.

Nicosia Theatre © Romeparis From this footbridge one can see the 'no man's land' of the Green Line © Gérard Janot Nicosia Collage © Masri145 Makariou shopping avenue in Downtown Nicosia © NicosiaSkylines Ledra Street © NicosiaEurope Cypriot Archeological Museum © ChristosV
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From this footbridge one can see the 'no man's land' of the Green Line © Gérard Janot
In the past few years Nicosia has seen remarkable progress regarding its infrastructure with the most remarkable being the central Eleftheria square currently in progress.

Ledra Street is in the middle of the walled city. The street has historically been the busiest shopping street of the capital and adjacent streets lead to the most lively part of the old city with narrow streets, boutiques, bars and art-cafés. The street today is a historic monument on its own. It is about 1 km (1 mi) long and connects the south and north parts of the old city.

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