N I C O S I A

Nicosia stands as the island's divided capital, simultaneously encompassing the world's last divided capital since 1974 .  A city where centuries of history are confined within the enduring grandeur of its Venetian walls.  From its Byzantine foundations through to the Lusignan and Ottoman eras, Nicosia has functioned as the island's vital crossroads, a crucible of Mediterranean civilization.   A true testament to cultivated vision, the capital offers a profound study in urban paradox: a modern, thriving metropolis anchored by a silent, historical fault line.