Venetian Walls to Archbishop's Palace: Nicosia Audio Tour

Follow part of the Venetian Walls, contemplating their hasty construction against the Ottoman siege. Take in these imperfect defenses, which ultimately enabled the Ottomans to conquer the city.

Catch a glimpse of the Venetian coat of arms on Famagusta Gate. Discover this tell-tale clue of the city's complex past, etched into the stone itself.

referring to the lowest part of the fortress near Famagusta Gate. Discover how this neighbourhood became a bustling trade hub, where goods arriving from the Famagusta harbour were first unloaded in the city.

8th century, though possibly built on the site of an earlier Byzantine-era church. Discover this quiet corner of the old city, home to one of Nicosia's many neighbourhood churches.

End your tour in front of the Archbishop's Palace. Take in this fitting conclusion to a journey through Nicosia's 1,000-year history of conquest and resistance.

Begin your tour next to the Liberty Monument. Discover the four-year struggle for independence that this landmark commemorates, along with a few other tidbits related to the city's British occupation.

ldest Byzantine church in Nicosia and sometimes dated to the 5th century. Discover its rich collection of old and rare icons, a legacy rebuilt around 1450 by Queen Helena Palaeologina.

21, along with hundreds of other prominent Cypriots. Discover how this event marked a turning point in relations between the island's communities.