Inside the Buffer Zone of Nicosia
Overview
The intention is to leave you with an insider’s perspective of Nicosia.
Kindly note that a minimum of two guests is required for our walk to go ahead.
Inclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea - Cypriot traditional Coffee or "Frape" in a very traditional Kafenio.
- Entry/Admission - Medieval Venetian Walls
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Famagusta Gate, Nikiforou Foka, Nicosia Cyprus
The Famagusta Gate is the most significant of the gates of Venetian Lefkosia, built in the 16th century, It is the Gate that once opened on the road leading to the most important Port of Cyprus in Famagusta.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Medieval Venetian Walls, Nicosia Cyprus
This is not a regular city walk, but a passage through a town frozen in time. It will give you an insight into the current situation of the Buffer Zone “Green Line” off the beaten track, on streets that are hard to discover without the experience of a local guide.You will see the Venetian walls and how they form a boarder around the Old City, so unusual that once seen on a map will never be forgotten as a design synonymous with the unique shape of this ancient fortification. On our walk we will explore the Southern side of the city and follow the infamous “Green line” that cuts through the centre, separating the city into southern and northern sections. This division has kept the two major communities, of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots apart for more than four decades. Our journey begins at the Ledra Palace Hotel known in its era as the largest and most majestic hotels of the capital. You will witness life having evolved along either side of this schism, something once impossible to do until recent agreements between the two sides to open border crossings. We will explore Ledra Street located at heart of the aforementioned walled city now once again rekindled to one of the most popular pedestrian commercial streets accented by abandoned buildings reclaimed by nature through decades of lost time scarred by bullet holes, military outposts and barricades.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ledra Street Crossing Point, Ledra Street, Nicosia Cyprus
Guests will experience both the Ledra Palace and Ledra Street crossing and have an understanding of the two intrinsically different cultures as we walk by them.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Accessible Toilet available at meeting point
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Outstanding tour today with Eleni. My partner and I was so impressed with the enthusiasm and knowledge of our guide, Eleni. Thank you so much for an enjoyable and fascinating tour. I highly recommend this tour to anyone with interest in history or current events.
Outstanding tour today with Eleni. My partner and I was so impressed with the enthusiasm and knowledge of our guide, Eleni. Thank you so much for an enjoyable and fascinating tour. I highly recommend this tour to anyone with interest in history or current events.Fantastic tour through the buffer zone and old town in Nicosia with Eleni who was as an absolutely amazing host. Highly recommended.
Fantastic tour through the buffer zone and old town in Nicosia with Eleni who was as an absolutely amazing host. Highly recommended.It was more than a tour for tourists. You really got to experience and love the city. It was very intensive, you get so many tips in such a short time. You get detailed information on the topic and really get into conversation while walking. The tour guide is very knowledgeable and well connected...
It was more than a tour for tourists. You really got to experience and love the city. It was very intensive, you get so many tips in such a short time. You get detailed information on the topic and really get into conversation while walking. The tour guide is very knowledgeable and well connected. So you get to know locals during the tour and it can happen that you suddenly meet a car mechanic who restores classic cars. I will recommend this tour to everyone - really unique!Great insight from a local person, who also had personal attachment to the events of the separation of Northern Cyprus. Thanks Eleni.
Great insight from a local person, who also had personal attachment to the events of the separation of Northern Cyprus. Thanks Eleni.Such an incredible tour. In addition to being a gifted storyteller, Eleni was so insightful, friendly, welcoming, and flexible--when my friend and I couldn't cross from the Turkish side to the Greek side (due to a mixup with our cat rental), Eleni quickly switched gears and gave us an impromptu t...
Such an incredible tour. In addition to being a gifted storyteller, Eleni was so insightful, friendly, welcoming, and flexible--when my friend and I couldn't cross from the Turkish side to the Greek side (due to a mixup with our cat rental), Eleni quickly switched gears and gave us an impromptu tour from the Turkish side of the border. It was truly a memorable day, and we can't thank Eleni enough for providing us with her unique window into the city.Eleni is kind, knowledgeable, and an excellent tour guide! I was travelling on my own and Eleni was like a friend to me during this experience - in addition to touring the buffer zone and seeing and learning about places I wouldn’t never found on my own, Eleni and I had wonderful conversations an...
Eleni is kind, knowledgeable, and an excellent tour guide! I was travelling on my own and Eleni was like a friend to me during this experience - in addition to touring the buffer zone and seeing and learning about places I wouldn’t never found on my own, Eleni and I had wonderful conversations and I felt as though she truly cared about me. She tailored the tour to my interests and what I wanted to see (even including some food stops on the way!) and overall gave me an experience I will not forget. I’m addition to be knowledgable and infusing the tour with personal stories, she is also flexible, caring, and someone absolutely worth spending some of your visit to Nicosia with. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. Even with a bit of rain during our tour, she made the city shine!