How to save the Walled City of Nicosia
By Glafkos Constantinides The social and economic future of the old inner part of Nicosia, the Walled City, is in serious doubt. It is a...
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Fresh criticism over proposed multi-storey building in downtown Nicosia
Neo Kyma (New Wave) on Wednesday joined opposition parties in criticising the government for approving a 10-storey building in Nicosia’s Kinyras avenue in Ayios Andreas,...
Restaurant review: Bottega Amaro, Nicosia
A friend recently asked me which part of Nicosia is my favourite. The question was quite innocent and should not involve a lengthy thinking process...
Ministry defends decision to green light multi story building in down town Nicosia
The interior ministry on Tuesday defended government authorisation for a 10-storey building on Nicosia’s Kinyras avenue as Akel and the Greens scolded the government, citing...
Nicosia property sales hit €3.3bn in last 5 years
Property sales across four major Nicosia municipalities exceeded €3.3 billion in value over the past five years, a report from independent real estate asset management...
Roads to close for Nicosia marathon on Sunday
Some central Nicosia roads will be closed between 7am and 2pm this Sunday for Quantum Nicosia Marathon 2021, police said on Friday. Founded in 2010...
Task completed as president to inaugurate Eleftheria square
The long saga in the overhaul of Eleftheria square appears to be nearing a close, as the president is due to finally inaugurate the project...
Christmas lights for Nicosia’s revamped Makarios avenue
The Christmas decorations on Nicosia’s revamped Makarios avenue will be lit in a ceremony on Saturday, Nicosia municipality has announced. The much-anticipated project which has...
Nicosia study to ensure urban mobility plan is fit for purpose
The government has commissioned a €518,000 study – centred on Nicosia – which will help it plan and assess how to best spend large chunks...
Basketball player, 23, critical after brawl in Nicosia (Update 2)
A 23-year-old professional basketball player is in critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital after a brawl outside a nightclub in the capital earlier on...
One-way, two-way Makarios avenue?
Nicosia’s former main shopping street to be finished in time for Christmas The long-long-awaited revamp of Nicosia’s Makarios Avenue is set to be completed on...
Mining the richness of Nicosia’s past
In Yesteryears of Nicosia one man has set up a collaborative Facebook page looking back on the glory days of the island’s capital. Alix Norman...
Nicosia’s old GSP stadium parking closed for revamp
Nicosia municipality on Thursday announced the closure of the old GSP stadium as revamp works are set to start next Wednesday. The stadium, which provided...
Lonely Planet: Nicosia among top 10 cities to visit in 2022
Prestigious travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has included Nicosia in the 2022 edition of its annual ‘Best in Travel’ book, which ranks the planet’s must-visit...
Contracts signed for ‘green’ promenade along Nicosia walls
Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis and representatives from C. Roushas Trading and Development Ltd signed contracts earlier this week for Phase 2.2 of a redevelopment project along...
Contracts signed for Nicosia’s old GSP stadium revamp
Contracts were signed on Wednesday for the revamp of old GSP stadium in central Nicosia, with works expected to kick off on November 10. The...
Nicosia hit by strong winds
Several areas in Nicosia briefly went without electricity on Thursday after powerful gusts swept tree branches onto power cables....
Talking about spaces of reconciliation
The documentary film Spaces of Reconciliation: Youth Interaction through Art in the City, by Mete Hatay of PRIO Cyprus Centre and independent director Orhan Eskiköy,...
Live music in the sleepy capital
It’s quiet in the city during this time of the year with most seeking to cool off by the beach or in the mountains. Nicosia...
New underground carpark inaugurated
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Tuesday officially inaugurated the new Omirou underground municipal car park and the upgraded section of Omirou avenue. The car park,...
