Despite all the relaxing and reading I managed to do whilst on holiday, we did fit in a day trip to the capital, Nicosia. Nicosia, or Lefkosia, is an interesting city because it’s divided in two. Part the city is Greek Cypriot, and part of the city, after the Turkish Invasion, is Turkish Cypriot. These days they have opened up the border between the two and you can visit both parts and see the interesting city. We spent the day visiting both parts of the city, and then tacked on a trip to Ikea. Brilliant!
Little alleys to explore with typical Cypriot crafts
Enjoying a Starbucks to cool down
Exploring a Turkish market and cafe area
Graffiti on the Turkish side
Which way???
Shopping in a Turkish bizarre
So much Turkish apple tea. Yum!
A Turkish eye and some very, very dodgey sunburn!!!
Delicious homemade lemonade!
Stripes and Snapshots 