Laiki Geitonia
Λαϊκή Γειτονιά
A restored traditional pedestrian quarter beside Eleftheria Square, with stone houses and wooden balconies, plus tavernas, craft shops and a visitor centre.
Laiki Geitonia means 'People's Neighbourhood'. Located on the north side of Eleftheria Square, the quarter was restored by the city council in the 1980s, preserving 19th-century stone houses, wooden balconies and paved lanes. It now houses traditional tavernas, cafés, and craft and souvenir shops, and it is a convenient place to try Cypriot meze, a spread of as many as twenty or thirty small dishes. The Nicosia tourist office visitor centre is also here, where you can pick up an old-town map and walking routes. The quarter draws many visitors, and prices are slightly higher than in other parts of the old town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
- Venetian Walls & Eleftheria Square
- Shacolas Tower Observatory
- Faneromeni Church & Square
- Ömeriye Mosque & Hammam
- A. G. Leventis Gallery
- Ledra Street & Crossing Point
- House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios