Ledra Street & Crossing Point
Οδός Λήδρας
A pedestrian shopping street running through the Old City from north to south. At its northern end, a pedestrian crossing point over the UN buffer zone, the “Green Line,” lets you pass with just a passport.
Ledra Street is the liveliest pedestrian street in Nicosia's Old City, lined with shops, cafés and bars, while the surrounding alleys hide plenty of traditional dessert shops. The street's northern end is cut off by the UN buffer zone, the “Green Line,” drawn in 1974. The crossing opened to pedestrians in 2008. Visitors can pass between the north and south sides by showing a passport or EU identity card. On the north side, the route connects to Arasta Street, which leads straight to Büyük Han. Crossing checks are simple and usually take only a few minutes. Note that the north uses the Turkish lira, though most shops also accept euros.
Opening hours
All day; border crossing open 24 hours
Nearby sights
- Faneromeni Church & Square
- Büyük Han
- Shacolas Tower Observatory
- Kumarcılar Han
- Bedesten (St Nicholas Church)
- Bandabulya (Municipal Market)
- Atatürk Square & Venetian Column
- Selimiye Mosque (Cathedral of Saint Sophia)