Journey Through Time in North Lefkosia

Experience the last divided capital city in Europe on a walking tour of North Lefkosia. Explore the medieval city, visit historic landmarks, and immerse yourself in the local culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Buyuk Han - Cyprus’ best-preserved example of Ottoman caravanserai architecture. The Han was built to provide accommodation for travelers from Anatolia and other parts of Cyprus. Today the Great Inn has been revived as a thriving arts center, consisting of several galleries and workshops, and has once again become the hub of North Lefkosia’s Old…
What's Included
  • Tea and Coffee
Additional Information

This guided tour provides a distinctive exploration of the divided city, connecting its Greek and Turkish regions. The journey begins in the UN-controlled area, where the renowned Ledra Palace Hotel stands as a silent testament to history. Once a beacon of luxury, this building, now marked by bullet holes, serves as the headquarters for UN peacekeepers….

Location
Markou Drakou
The address is Markou Drakou Avenue, 1102 Nicosia. The parking lot where we will meet is situated to the west of Nicosia. It is located near the Green Line, just before the Ledra Palace Checkpoint on the right side. On maps, add "Ledra Palace Crossing Point"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Eric_k
Jan 25, 2026
Elani was an amazing tour... - Elani was an amazing tour guide. She has all the ingredients of the perfect guide. Very professional and experienced. Not an easy tour to lead.
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Janne_l
Jan 20, 2026
Exceptional tour with a fantastic, knowledgeable guide. - Exceptional! Fascinating insight to Nicosia with a knowledgable guide who is clearly passionate about the city, the island and her heritage. Thoroughly enjoyed and would 100% recommend. Eleni is lovely and endured each guest had a great visit.
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Andrea_m
Nov 25, 2025
Eleni was a fantastic... - Eleni was a fantastic guide and the tour was a very interesting introduction to the complex history of this city.
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Christine
Nov 12, 2025
A Fantastic Tour with a Wonderful Guide! - We had a amazing tour. Eleni's warm manner, knowledge of history, personal experiences and love for the city and its people bring history to life. The time passed far too quickly. We should have done the tour earlier. Then we could have taken up many more of her recommendations. We can highly recommend it.
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Tom_w
Oct 29, 2025
Eleni was an excellent... - Eleni was an excellent guide for our tour around Nicosia. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the city’s history. She explained everything clearly, answered all our questions, and made the experience engaging from start to finish. Her local insights gave real depth to the tour, and we left feeling we’d truly understood Nicosia. Highly recommended.
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Laurence_c
Sep 17, 2025
A moment rich in sharing not to be missed - The small group tour is an exciting moment of exchange with Eleni who shares with us her family experience and wishes to give us the maximum light on the green line, the area under UN control... Just like his best tips for buying spices, drinking coffee or having a Cypriot lunch...
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Felipe_f
Sep 16, 2023
Fantastic tour with a great guide! - Eleni was warm, attentive and amazing in combining her personal experience as a local to the history of the city. Contacting her before the tour was also very easy. The tour is absolutely mandatory for someone interested in seeing and experiencing a very unique situation.
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Kazue_t
Jun 17, 2023
Exceptional private tour of northern side - Elleni was fantastic! I could not have asked for a better guide! She was extremely knowledgeable and shared her personal experiences which made the tour even more meaningful. She really took time to show me around, not just top highlights but some of her personal favorites. It was such an amazing experience and learning for me I am so glad I took this tour!
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Anna
Feb 9, 2023
A fantastic, warm and knowledgeable walk. Had a great time which just flew by. Highly recommend Eleni, she’s awesome. - As I said in the title highly recommend - a fantastic tour with Eleni I would definitely do again, super worth it. I would do a whole day tour like that too, and I’m usually exhausted after 2 hours but this felt really pleasant and exciting. make sure you schedule beginning of your stay so you can go back and perhaps stay the night once you know the basics.
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Compass02286578598
Jan 22, 2023
Brilliant tour, Brilliant Guide, don’t miss out if visiting Nicosia. - i’d love to review this tour with more then 5 stars. I had two tours with Eleni and both couldn’t be any better. Eleni was a burst of intelligence, energy and knowledge. Her love of the city is quite contagious and her tips quite precious. Eleni is a personal friend for everyone, the comfort and safety of her participants is her priority. She is also an incredible storyteller and is also passionate about the history of cyprus. we have been to many TripAdvisor tours, and this was easily the best we have taken. Can’t recommend enough!
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From $80
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).