Must-see shopping in North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

  • Rüstem Kitabevi

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    This historic bookshop, crammed to the rafters with books, has plenty of secondhand and some new titles (as well as many English-language reads). It also…

  • Koza

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Cyprus’ heritage of producing silk from silkworms and the once-ubiquitous mulberry tree comes alive in this shop, where owner Munise and her elderly…

  • Shiffa Home

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Shiffa’s owner makes some of the funkiest handmade soaps we've ever seen, as well as jams, preserves and yummy marmalade. She also sells and advises on…

  • Hippo

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Lovers of kitsch and vintage would do well to have a rummage in this tiny shop; it has a vinyl collection, mid-20th-century ornaments and signage, and…

  • Senay Erkut

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Beautiful handmade ceramic jewellery with a floral theme, which make fabulous, inexpensive and unusual gifts.

  • Yağcioǧlu

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    Hidden away among the endless stalls of lycra leggings and similar is this shop that has been selling buttons since the 1950s. The choice is wonderfully…

  • Lemar Supermarket

    North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

    The best-stocked supermarket within North Nicosia's Old City.