La Isla Seafood Restaurant (17 Amathus Avenue, Tychonas, Limassol) – this restaurant serves mainly seafood dishes (from salmon, to crabmeat, oysters, etc.). It draws in a steady crowd, due to its picturesque seaside location.
Hard Rock Café (21 Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, Nicosia) – for those visitors who want to dine at a tourist-friendly restaurant, this tops the list, and is hard to miss while walking through Nicosia. Here, a selection of burgers, salads and desserts are available for such tourists. There’s also memorabilia, t-shirts and jackets from the Hard […]
Fetta’s Corner (Kostis Palamas Square, Ioanni Agroti 33 Ktima, Paphos) – this restaurant, which serves a variety of Greek-influenced dishes (from fish meze to chicken kebab, and souvlaki), is frequented by both locals and travelers returning from visiting sights within the Paphos area.
China Spice (Pindarou 26, Nicosia) – this restaurant offers authentic Chinese cuisine, (prepared by a team of 9 Chinese chefs in a stylish and contemporary setting). The contemporary, minimalist style and modern decor with white linen blinds, dark wood panels and a colorful aquarium, create a perfect setting for the ultimate dining experience. The open […]
Caraffa Bastione (6 Athinas Avenue, Old Nicosia) — Located in the old town of Nicosia, on either side of three of the remaining arches of the 18th Aqueduct and next to the Famagusta Gate (one of the three Gates of the 16th Venetian Walls), this restaurant has a Mediterranean menu that features familiar dishes executed […]
Brasserie au Bon Plaisir (Larnakos Avenue 87, Nicosia 1075) – this classy restaurant (perfect for romantic couples) serves a variety of French dishes, such as French filet steak (topped with fresh foie gras and Rossini sauce); leg of duck (cooked in the Kleftiko way, served with roasted potatoes); wild boar (marinated & cooked in red […]
Artisan’s Burgerbar (Stasandrou 20, Nicosia) – this is a great restaurant for those who want an alternative to Greek meals. Fine quality black angus beef burgers are served on soft brioche buns with various toppings (even feta cheese), as well as salads, and sides such as stuffed portobello mushrooms. The restaurant’s brightly-painted and modern interior, […]
Venetian Walls of Nicosia — built by the Venetians in the 16th century to repel Arab attacks on the city, these walls extend 4.5kms around the city. They are impressive battlements punctuated by eleven bastions and three gates, which provide good views over parts of the city. The capital was already relocated inland to protect […]
Tomb of the Kings (Paphos) – located just 5 minutes north of Paphos Archaeological Park, this is a large necropolis that dates back from 300 BC. The ‘Tombs of the Kings’ was the place where the higher administrative officers and distinguished Ptolemaic personalities as well as the members of their families were buried (despite the […]
Tamassos – located 21 km. (30 minute drive) southwest of Nicosia, this archaeological site goes back to the 8th century BC in an area which was already inhabited from the Late Bronze Age, and until the first half of the 7th century it had developed into an important city-kingdom of Cyprus. From its foundation until […]