The last divided capital in Europe, split since 1974 by the UN buffer zone, the Green Line. Within its circular Venetian walls, the old town has the Cyprus Museum, the Cathedral of St John, and the shopping street Ledra Street, where you can cross on foot to the Turkish Cypriot north with your passport.
In the north, see the Büyük Han caravanserai and the Selimiye Mosque, a former Gothic cathedral. Climb the Shacolas Tower for a view over both sides.
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