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Selimiye Camii and the group of half dozen or so buildings in this area immediately LEfkosa.They the heart of old structures were almost all originally Christian of the crusades, converted by the Ottomans in the 16th century Muslims or secular functions. Lefkosa Gothic was the capital of the Lusignan kings, adorned with magnificent palaces, churches and gardens. Much was destroyed in the looting throughout the centuries by the Venetians, Genoese, Egyotians and Turkish earthquakes helped cause the final chaos.
The final result, with its mixture of Christians and Muslims, the mosque became the cathedral, topped by Greek foundations of Turkey roofs, churches reworked as public baths, palaces Archbishops € reincarnated as municipal offices, makes today Lefkosa memorable.
Anyone who is attracted for the things of Turkey should spend a day in Lefkosa. Here, within the walls of the old city is concentrated ™ € islanda s important Ottoman monuments, many of them not yet in use, or renovated museums.
Lefkosa is divided into Greek and Turkish sectors of the euphemistically called â € € œGreen Line, erected by the UN, an ugly barrier constructed from barbed wire and corrugated iron, cutting the heart of the old walled city. The sight of street barricades and houses divided into two parts has a certain fascination Eria and few visit Lefkosa without looking to the Green Line. The Greeks did not allow visitors to North to enter their area, but those who have seen Greek within its walls so that the Greek Nicosia is affected by the difference. Lefkosa Turk has maintained the life and bustle inside so that no Greek Nicosia. The medieval town in the south is a decline, with few ancient monuments, and most of its buildings, ruins and neglected, are inhabited only by age and poor. The heart of Greek Nicosia has left the walled city on the high rise in the suburbs of the commercial modem city.Getting there distance around the new road funded by Saudi Arabia, which takes only 20 minutes from Girne to Lefkosa, and many people working in travel easily Lefkosa within half an hour of Girne. Gazimagusa is a 50-minute drive. It is therefore possible, especially from a base of Girne, to visit the main monuments of Lefkosa in half day but will be smoother and pleasant to spend an entire day there.
Dolmus Lefkosa run regularly to the other important cities in northern Cyprus. Currently only cost you about Girne 60p, £ 1 return. Dolmus run from the bus station to Lefkosaâ € ™ s terminal at the southern end of town. Alternatively, through the Belediye Meydani in Girne, dolmus charge the same, but sometimes in the unit the heart of old city, which saves you a ten minute walk in Lefkosa.It is fairly easy to walk around the walled part of Lefkosa, and major attractions are crowded together. However, note that Lefkosa is blessed with the highest temperatures in the north, with moisture and its inward position so it is a very inconvenient place around noon.

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