Cyprus Museum
Address: Mouseiou 1,
Tel.: 00357-22865864
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 9-17; Sunday 10-13
Priceless and fascinating collections of Cypriot antiquities and treasures from Neolithic Age to Early Byzantine period.
Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
Address: Ippokratus 17, near Laiki Geitonia,
Tel.: 00357-22661475
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10-16:30
The historical museum of Lefkosia revives life in the capital from ancient times to the present day.
Byzantine Museum and Art Galleries
Address: Archbishop Makarios III Foundation Cultural Center within the Archbishopric, Plateia Arch. Kiprianou.
Tel.: 00357-22430008
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9-16:30; Saturday 9-13
Largest collection of icons on the island, covering the period from 9th to 18th century AD. The Art Galleries contain oil paintings, maps and lithographs.
Ethnographic Museum of Cyprus
Address: Plateia Arch. Kyprianou.
Tel.: 00357-22432578
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9-17; Saturday 10-13
(Former: Cyprus Folk Art Museum), founded by the society of Cypriote Studies
Wide collection of Cypriot folk art of 19th and early 20th century, including wood-carved objects, tapestry, embroidery, pottery, national costumes and hand-woven materials.
National Struggle Museum
Address: Near Archbishopric, Plateia Arch. Kyprianou.
Tel.: 00357-22304550
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8-14; 15-17
Documents, photos and other memorabilia of the 1955-1959 National Liberation Struggle.
Cyprus Postal Museum
Address: Agiou Savva St. 3B
Tel: 00357-22304711
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10-17; Saturday 10-14
Collection of Cyprus stamps from 1800 onwards. These stamps, classified internationally amongst the bests, are of significant value in world philately.
Cyprus Jewelers' Museum
Address: Praxippou 7-9 Lefkosia
Tel.: 00357-22667278
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10-16:30
A display of traditional treasury from the end of 19th century including ornaments, religious items, silver utensils and old tools.
Museum of the History of Cypriote Coinage
Address: Stasinou 51. Agia Paraskevi, Bank of Cyprus Headquarters
Tel.: 00357-22677135
Opening hours: Monday 9-13: 15:30-18 (No afternoon in July and August); Tuesday-Friday 9-13
Permanent exhibition presenting the development of coinage of Cyprus from 6th century BC to the present day. Natural History Museum-Aglantzia
Tel.: 00357-22333141; Opening hours: 9-13
Pancyprian Geographical Museum
Tel.: 00357-22427929
Outdoor Museum of Folk Art
Tel.: 00357-22488485
Fikardou-Rural Museum
(Houses of Katsinioros and Achilleas Dimitri )
Opening hours:
Winter: Tuesday-Friday 9-16; Saturday 9-15:30; Sunday 10:30-14
Summer: Tuesday-Saturday 10-17; Sunday 10:30-14
Byzantine Heritage Museum Palaichori
Opening hours:
April-September: Monday & Friday 10-13, 17-19; Sunday 10-12, 17-19
October-March: Sunday 10-12, 17-19
Pedoulas Byzantine Museum
Opening hours:
Summer: Daily 10-18
Winter: Daily 10-16 |
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"Souvla" is the national food of Cyprus. Souvla are mainly pieces of Lamb or Chicken, grilled on charcoal grill. Cypriots love their Souvla and there can always be a reason to be invited for. It is regular for every Cypriot family, that they'l have a souvla meal every Sunday. Other Cypriot traditional dishes are Gemista, Koupepia, Sheftalies, Kleftiko and mousakas. |
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