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Unusual Attractions in Nicosia

Nicosia, Cyprus

Fairy Tale Museum

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Cyprus Buffer Zone

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Phaneromenis 70

A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.

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Lefkoşa, Cyprus

Büyük Han

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

1 mile from Nicosia

Nicosia International Airport

This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.

6 miles from Nicosia

Karaman, Cyprus

Saint Hilarion Castle

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

10 miles from Nicosia

Mitsero, Cyprus

Abandoned Mitsero Mines

Rusted structures stand like ghosts of Cyprus' 6,000-year-old copper industry.

17 miles from Nicosia

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Stories About Nicosia

A young woman stands near the barricades of the U.N. buffer zone in the Greek-Cypriot part of Nicosia.

Life Along the Border That Cuts Cyprus in Two

In Nicosia, physical barriers separate the Greek and Turkish communities—but many residents don't seem to mind.

by Rachel Button

February 20, 2020

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