Nicosia Attractions
The Famagusta Gate, Nicosia © Cyprus Tourism
Old City Walls
The walls that completely encompass the Old City date from the
Venetian occupation in the 16th century, and have a circumference
of three miles (5km). Eleven heart-shaped bastions are interspersed
along the walls, which have only three gates, in the north, south
and east. One of the gates, the Famagusta Gate, has been restored
and serves as the Lefkosia Municipal Cultural Centre, used for
exhibitions, conferences, lectures and occasional performances. The
gate's vaulted passage leads on to the moat encircling the Old
City, which has been planted to create a garden.
