NICOSIA/LEFKOSIA
Nicosia lies roughly at the centre of the island, with a rich history that can be traced back to the Bronze age . it only became capital of the island in the 11th century A.D. The Lusignans turned it into a magnificent city with a Royal Place and over fifty churches. Today it blends it is historic past brilliantly with the bustle of a modern city. The heart of the city enclosed by 16th century Venetian walls, is dotted with museums, ancient churches and medieval buildings preserving the nostalgic atmosphere of years past. Yet this old heart is split in two, leaving Nicosia the only capital city to remain divided by force. The new Nicosia developed outside the walls, and became a contemporary and cosmopolitan business and cultural centre. Just a few miles away are enchanting places opf interest such as Byzantine churches and monasteries , archaeological sites and charming villages
The old city is surrounded by a complete circular wall with eleven heart shaped symmetric bastions and three gates, all well preserving their original shape. They were built by the Venetians between 1567 and 1570 in their endeavour to fortify and city against a threatened Ottomans invasion. During the construction a great part of the city, which was left out of the Venetian and destroyed.A
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