„One day in Nicosia old town”
Visit the beautiful city of Nicosia, but in alternative way. There are many places hidden in the old part of the city and sustainable places that you can eat. Bellow there is a proposed tour based on the digital map of the project, as well.
Morning: Arrival
You can use the public buses to arrive in Nicosia’s city centre and especially in Salomou Square. Next to the Solomou Square is located the Eleftheria Square, which is the main square of Nicosia and it connects the old part and the new part of the city.
Midday: Tour in Nicosia Walled City & Cyprus Postal Museum
Then you can Walk around the Waled City of Nicosia, which is the old part of the town. If you want you can also book a free tour by tour guide on the tourism board’s website: https://www.visitnicosia.com.cy/nicosia-guided-tours/ You can admire the architecture and learn about the history of Cyprus and especially Nicosia. You can also move around the green line and check the history between the most recent war on the island, which turned Nicosia in the only divided capital in Europe.
At the end of the tour, you can visit the Postal Museum, which is located in the old part of Nicosia. The huge variety of rural postmarks exhibited and covering the whole postal history of the island is remarkable. Special seals for insured letters, postmarks of urban post offices, postmarks of English military camps as well as slogans are also exhibited. The visitor of the Museum can furthermore see how a letter or a postbag was insured in the past (initially with sealing-wax and later with machines) as well as different kinds of weighing scales and other philatelic books and magazines. More information here: https://www.cypruspost.post/en/museum
Lunch:
Lunch in the old town area in the Evroulla traditional kitchen, which is an alternative taverna in a tunnel. There you can taste the traditional Cypriot meze and drink some local zivania.
Accomodation: Aelia Wellness
You can stay in the Aelia Wellness Hotel, which has been designed as a wellness haven in Analiontas, in the outskirts of Nicosia, Cyprus. Envisioned as a place of beauty and enjoyment, Aelia offers a retreat where guests can connect with nature away from their hectic daily routine. Aelia eco-resort features a state-of-the-art spa and a fine-dining restaurant. An eco-resort, which blends naturally within its pristine, natural surroundings, Aelia boasts a state-of-the-art spa for utter relaxation, eco-friendly accommodation, and a fine-dining restaurant. You can book here: https://aeliawellness.com.cy/
