Nicosia
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on the island. The city still remains the only divided by force capital in the world having both Cypriot and Turkish parts. Nicosia is a modern, dynamic capital with lots of shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities. The modern city that has formed outside the walls is now a cosmopolitan centre of business and culture. Being the financial and administrative centre of the island, it is by far the best place for shopaholics.
Nicosia is a little short on both the archaeological treasure troves and beaches with pulsating nightlife that bring most visitors to Cyprus. But the Old City with its museums and churches is pleasant enough, and precisely due to the comparative lack of tourists, the city retains more of an authentically Cypriot air than the resorts of the southern coast. Fantastic little cafes are open to invite you in for a Cypriot coffee, so just walk around and see the many woodworking shops that are deep within the City, and take a walk down to the Green Line, the boundary that now divides North from South.
