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Things to do · Nicosia

Things to do in NicosiaΛευκωσία

What's on tonight and this weekend, then every evening option by kind: bars, shows, cinema, spas, sport, classes, markets, family and rainy-day picks, with times, prices and whether to book.

Key facts

Picks
12
With set times
0
Categories
4
Checked
From guide data
Budget
With kids
Rain

Checking the forecast… Winter rain comes in short, heavy showers: plan the Cyprus Museum and the Byzantine Museum for the wet hour and the walls for the dry one.

Tonight

What is on now and later today in Nicosia, from picks with set times. Your device clock is converted to Nicosia time.

Checking the time in Nicosia…

None of the picks for Nicosia have set times in our data yet; see the lists below.

Evening light

  • Laiki Geitonia lanesLate afternoon and duskAsk before photographing people at tables; step aside from doors.

Plan tonight

Dinner, then a show or activity, then a bar or night market, built from picks with times. Walk and ride minutes are straight-line estimates.

Working out tonight from the Nicosia clock…

This weekend

Weekend-only markets, walking streets and shows for the coming Saturday and Sunday in Nicosia, plus festivals that usually fall this month.

Working out the dates…

Nightlife & bars

Bar streets, rooftops, pubs and late spots, with closing times and the usual traps.

No curfew. Bars around Faneromeni and Onasagorou and the Laiki Geitonia terraces stay open late on weekends; the old town is quiet by 01:00 on weekdays.

  • Laiki Geitonia and Ledra Street terraces

    EveningLate

    Cafés, wine bars, meze taverns. The main tourist evening strip; prices are higher than in the side lanes.

    When
    Until About 01:00

    Map ↗

  • Faneromeni and Onasagorou streets

    EveningLate

    Bars, live music, student-friendly. The younger, lively end of the old town; check which bars are open on the night.

    When
    Until Late on weekends

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

  • Makarios Avenue and Stasikratous

    EveningLate

    Cocktail bars, hotel terraces. Quieter and more polished; taxis are easy to find.

    When
    Until About midnight

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  • Cypriot wine and Commandaria

    Late

    Xynisteri whites, Maratheftiko reds and the sweet Commandaria · Wine bars and tavernas

    When
    Until Late

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  • Freddo espresso and cold coffee

    Iced espresso and frappé · Any café

    When
    Until Daytime

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Classes & workshops

Cooking, crafts and guided tastings: a morning or evening you learn something in.

  • Cypriot cooking class

    IndoorKids: 5–12, Teens

    Learn halloumi, koupepia and Cyprus salad; book ahead.

    When
    Half day
    Price
    EUR 50–90 (check)
    Where
    Old town or new town (check operator)

    Map ↗

  • Wine tasting on the island

    AfternoonIndoor

    Local grapes such as Xynisteri and Maratheftiko; ask your hotel.

    When
    Afternoon
    Price
    EUR 15–40 (check)
    Where
    Nicosia or nearby villages (check)

    Map ↗

  • Cypriot meze cooking class

    MorningAfternoonLate

    A good heat-day or rain-day plan that puts halloumi and koupepia in your hands.

    When
    Morning or late afternoon
    Price
    EUR 50–90 (check)
    Booking
    2–3 days

    Map ↗

Family fun

What works with kids, by age band.

  • Old-town lanes are cobbled and step-heavy: a carrier works better than a stroller inside the walls; Makarios Avenue and the new-town parks are smoother.
  • The Cyprus Museum has short, seated, air-conditioned rooms that work as a heat break.
  • The Ledra Observatory view of the buffer zone is short and free of steps except the lift.
  • Taxis usually have no child seats: bring a travel booster or ask the hotel.
  • In July and August, plan outdoor play in the evening after 18:30 only.

  • Cypriot cooking class

    Classes & workshopsIndoorKids: 5–12, Teens

    Learn halloumi, koupepia and Cyprus salad; book ahead.

    When
    Half day
    Price
    EUR 50–90 (check)
    Where
    Old town or new town (check operator)

    Map ↗

Rainy day

Indoor picks for a wet afternoon.

How this page is built

Built from Voykit's data; times and prices change

The rest are drawn from this guide’s own Nicosia lists: the things-to-do list, experiences and tours, drinking spots, weekly events, the rainy-day plan and the like-a-local picks. A city gets this page with at least 6 picks across 3 kinds.

“Tonight” and “this weekend” use your device clock converted to Nicosia time (Asia/Nicosia) and only list picks with set times in our data. Walk and ride times in the planner are straight-line estimates. The rain switch uses a live Open-Meteo forecast. Prices are local currency with an approximate conversion; anything marked check can change, so confirm on the venue’s own site before you go.