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Nicosia Exploration: History, Culture & Shopping
4.2
79 Ratings
Choirokoitia
Embark on a full-day shopping tour from Paphos to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. Immerse yourself in the city’s rich history, vibrant culture, and unique heritage. Explore St. John’s Cathedral, stroll through the charming Laiki Yeitonia, and indulge in a shopping spree in the capital’s bustling markets.
Embark on a full-day shopping tour from Paphos to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. Immerse yourself in the city’s rich history, vibrant culture, and unique heritage. Explore St. John’s Cathedral, stroll through the charming Laiki Yeitonia, and indulge in a shopping spree in the capital’s bustling markets.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Choirokoitia - Enjoy a coffee break at Choirokoitia on the journey to Nicosia.
- Pano Lefkara - Explore Lefkara, a delightful village renowned for its Lefkaritika lace and silverwork. Stroll through the cobbled streets, visit local artisans’ workshops, and discover the intricate lace-making tradition that has been handed down through…
- Choirokoitia - Enjoy a coffee break at Choirokoitia on the journey to Nicosia.
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Pano Lefkara - Explore Lefkara, a delightful village renowned for its Lefkaritika lace and silverwork. Stroll through the cobbled streets, visit local artisans’ workshops, and discover the intricate lace-making tradition that has been handed down through generations.
Highlight: Experience a brief lacemaking demonstration and visit the Lefkara Handicraft Museum to delve into the village’s cultural heritage. - Nicosia - Take a guided walk through the Old Town of Nicosia. Visit notable landmarks and learn about Nicosia’s rich history, from ancient times through the Ottoman and British periods to its present divided state.
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Buyuk Han - Cross into Occupied Nicosia and explore Büyük Han.
Activity: Cross the Green Line at Ledra Street to the occupied side of Nicosia (passport or EU ID required). Visit Büyük Han, a beautifully restored 16th-century Ottoman caravanserai, now featuring artisan workshops, cafes, and galleries.
Highlight: Enjoy the serene atmosphere and explore local crafts in Han’s courtyard.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned coach and professional driver
- Local guide with live commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Paphos
- Air-conditioned coach and professional driver
- Local guide with live commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Paphos
What's Not Included
- Meals and drinks
- Any other personal expenses
- Meals and drinks
- Any other personal expenses
Additional Information
This tour presents a unique combination of tradition, history, and cultural contrasts. Participants will immerse themselves in the enduring allure of Lefkara, renowned for its lace-making and silverwork traditions handed down through generations. The journey continues to Nicosia, the world’s only divided capital. By crossing the Green Line at Ledra…
This tour presents a unique combination of tradition, history, and cultural contrasts. Participants will immerse themselves in the enduring allure of Lefkara, renowned for its lace-making and silverwork traditions handed down through generations. The journey continues to Nicosia, the world’s only divided capital. By crossing the Green Line at Ledra Street, visitors experience two distinct worlds within one city, featuring Venetian walls, Ottoman heritage, and contemporary Cypriot life. A visit to Büyük Han, a beautifully restored 16th-century caravanserai, offers an authentic historical experience. This tour offers an exceptional glimpse into Cyprus’ rich history and dynamic present, making it a truly unique adventure.
- Passport required (passport holders of Armenia,Syria,Nigeria,Turkmenistan must have a special visa to cross)
- Greek id cards must be machine readable .
- Hotel pick-ups begin 30-60 minutes earlier than the tour start time displayed on the voucher. The exact time will be confirmed after reservation is made
- Comfortable walking shoes
Location
Choirokoitia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(79 Ratings)
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R81eenicholasd
Apr 24, 2025
Fully meets expectations - green line is an amazing experience - I would give this 5* for how it matched my expectations. At the price point charged you get what you expect which is a clean and comfortable coach, a knowledgeable guide and a lot of self guiding. My only feedback would be that it would be great if the guide gave more advice on what to see during the free time in Nicosia and Lefkara. You go to a lace shop in Lefkara which is cool but you have almost an hour and I hadn’t really thought about where to go. Similarly in Nicosia the guide takes you across the green line and to the caravanassi which is amazing then you have around 2.5 hours it would be cool to have some recommendations. It’s still a five star for me because for the price I expected it to be fairly hands off and the green line/seeing the occupied territory was a real highlight. Also Nicosia is a lovely city in itself so fully recommend this company if you’re in Paphos.
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Stephen_b
Feb 12, 2025
Not a stunning city but certainly a well presented historic tour - A very informative day that gave an excellent overview a towns passed on the way to Nicosia. A two hour drive with an adequate length break stop half way. The guide gave lots of background information to set us up for the city visit involving early history and the Turkish invasion. The drive time passed well and coach was comfortable. We were walked to the cathedral area and given great information. The cathedral was beautiful inside. Back on the coach for 15 minutes to be dropped in city centre. Another well informed walking tour with full orientation and optional border crossing information ( passport needed). Then adequate free time to eat, shop and cross border. To be better honest we were shown the best sites and the free time was adequate for us. We enjoyed the day and glad we attended. A very interesting practical history lesson but the city lacked charm and attraction for us personally. Yes it's a long drive, but the views enroute are good and the guide uses the time well giving information so time does not drag. The driver was very safe and all timings given accurate. The group was a full large coach and we needed to keep up close to the guide in the streets as no microphone used and information could be missed. Also the pickup location a little away from Google maps location and the company name on the coach different to the tour operator tickets issued. All passenger documentation accurate and an excellent guide though. Pick up was 8:20 in Paphos and hotel return around 4:30pm. Overall an excellent value and informative day out. Well worth doing once.
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Angiemc40
Jan 30, 2025
Day trip to Nicosia - Interesting and informative tour. Highly recommended. Our tour guide gave a detailed and impressive background to the history of Cyprus and the effects religion and politics have had on the island.
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Marina_j
Sep 22, 2024
Great value for money - We got exactly what we wanted and expected out of this tour. The trip to Nicosia was comfortable with Emma providing interesting commentary en route.
In Nicosia we got some time to explore for ourselves and maybe go over the border to North Cyprus, which we did.
Both sides were interesting to see and the time provided was enough.
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Martinn181
Aug 21, 2025
Visit to Nicosia from Paphos - Very interesting excursion from Paphos, with our guide Sophia.
Visited the interesting Lefkara village and then Nicosia, including an opportunity to see only 'divided' city in Europe and to cross to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Don't forget your passports!
A fascinating but also sad history of still unresolved conflict and well worth taking this tour to find out more
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Mlhowen_o
Sep 27, 2024
A good historical account - The 17C church where we were given much history . The guide was very clear and helpful and we enjoyed listening to her.
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Tanya_h
Sep 16, 2024
The walk around Nicosia... - The walk around Nicosia was extremely interesting and our guide was very knowledgeable. The advertisement should make clearer the length of time that the walking tour takes. (Up to 2 hrs). It mentions that it’s not suitable for wheel chair users but no advise for anyone who is limited physically and would find the pace too demanding.
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Lucia_g
Sep 18, 2025
Interesting trip but too short - I enjoyed the fact that this tour includes a visit to a small and very picturesque village, Lefkara, and the Cypriot capital Nicosia. However, I believe that the time available in Nicosia was too short. We returned to Paphos at 4pm. I strongly suggest to extend the stay in the capital by another two hours, I had the impression that I saw it too quickly.
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Jesus_g
Aug 1, 2025
It's not worth it. - A nearly 5-hour bus tour to see a village of artisans and little more than a Nicosia street. You walk less than 15 minutes on the Greek side, past checkpoints, and then walk another 15 minutes on the Turkish side. You see a mosque, you eat at a restaurant, you look at some shops and you go back. The guide tells many stories on the bus but on the street he just points to a viewpoint, takes you to the Turkish side and shows you a mosque. The green line you imagine.
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Vincent
Jun 20, 2024
Not great - 1 bus stop for breakfast in a mediocre place,
Visit the city too short not enough time to visit,
Disappointing day
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