#old Nicosia

“The aim is for the old city of Nicosia to regain its rightful place, with safe and peaceful coexistence of residents, businesspeople, students and visitors,” Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said ...

The organisation Visit Nicosia announced on Wednesday free guided walking tours, which will take place through September to December. The programme has attracted thousands of participants in the past and ...

A fire erupted in the early hours of Thursday in a cluster of old two-storey houses within the walled city of Nicosia. The incident, which began at 12:38 am, appears to ...

The archaeological site at the Paphos gate on the western edge of Nicosia’s walled city is now open for visitors. “Through the antiquities department’s excavations in the area, ...

Turkish Cypriot Nicosia Mayor Mehmet Harmanci said on Friday that a fight which broke out in the old town’s popular Zahra Street on Thursday night was a “mafia exercise”. ...

The department of urban planning on Wednesday announced a second call for grant applications for the student housing scheme within the walled city of Nicosia. The EU-funded plan is being ...

The interior ministry on Wednesday presented plans to revitalise old Nicosia, including grants to boost business activity, student accommodation grants, town planning incentives and housing arrangements, and home ownership grants. ...

Nicosia’s old town was quiet on Wednesday night, as police maintained a strong presence in the area to prevent potential anti-migrant protests turning violent. Police and police vans also ...

A significant boost to the availability of student accommodation in Nicosia’s old town is underway, with 25 applications having been submitted for the creation of 315 rooms. Notably, all the applications – ...

Flood protection works in the old town of Nicosia will continue next week, the municipality said on Thursday waning that two roads would be closed. Works will affect Achilleos and ...

How successful will the much-publicised new multi-million plan for the walled city be? To great fanfare, the government in April unveiled a €40 million action plan aimed at revamping Nicosia’s ...

Incentives for the creation of student residences within walled city of Nicosia is another step towards the permanent revitalisation of the area, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Monday. Speaking ...

A €40 million action plan aimed at revamping Nicosia’s walled city was presented on Monday which will provide incentives for young families to move into the area and grants for ...

The Nicosia municipality on Friday released an online survey offering people the chance to have their say on the future of old Nicosia. The survey is a brainchild of the ...

Dozens of children gathered on Friday afternoon outside the Phaneromeni school in the old part of Nicosia protesting against plans for the relocation of the University of Cyprus’ architecture department ...

The government’s plan for revitalising old Nicosia – an endeavour with an approximately three-year timeframe – was presented to stakeholders on Tuesday by Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. Petrides and Nicosia mayor ...

News of the relocation of the University of Cyprus’ architecture school in the historic Phaneromeni school was widely welcomed on Friday with optimism that it would help revive the area ...

Disy is submitting a bill to amend town planning law following the church-sanctioned demolition of listed buildings in old Nicosia, the party said on Thursday. Disy’s parliamentary spokesman Nicos ...

The interior ministry is due to inform attorney-general George Savvides later on Wednesday on its next steps pertaining to the archbishopric’s surprise demolition of four listed buildings in old ...

A major upgrade to Rigenis street, one of the busiest roads in old Nicosia that runs from Ledra street to Solomos square is currently underway and will last for three ...