Lefkosia (South Nicosia) Entertainment

  1. Bastione

    A neat little bar built into the wall next to Famagusta Gate, catering mainly for an older crowd wanting a quiet drink.

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  2. Club Cilo

    Garage on Friday, house on Saturday.

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  3. Erotiko

    Although it's by Famagusta Gate, this place feels and looks like a beach bar. There's loud house music, the garden is surrounded by bamboo fences, and the crowd is young and jolly (although not wearing bikinis).

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  4. Finbarr's

    Posh Lefkosians check each other out, while some expats drink Guinness and Caffrey's and chill with a newspaper or a magazine. There is a 'happy hour' from to .

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  5. Hammam

    This heavenly old colonial house, with a grand arched door and beautifully tiled floors, is perfect for sitting under the stars and sipping a cocktail beneath the aromatic fig tree. The music is good and the atmosphere relaxed.

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  6. Ithiki

    This popular street-bar is on the corner of Leoforos N Fokas and Thiseos, with funk music and keen-to-party Lefkosians.

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  7. K-Cineplex

    The best cinema experience to hit Lefkosia, 2.5km out of the city in Strovolos. Sporting multiple screens, K-Cineplex runs all the latest-release movies and provides movie-goers with ample parking, a cafeteria and hi-tech sight-and-sound systems.

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  8. Kyklos Café

    A great place for the gap-year crowd and backpackers who want to chat to their mates, smoke lots of nargileh (the really in thing to do), and play backgammon 'til late.

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  9. Lefkosia Municipal Theatre

    At the handy box office you can find flyers for all upcoming events - musical as well as theatrical - and buy your tickets.

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  10. Odos Othellou

    A gorgeous little house, one block west and just away from the main drag, this is a haven for a quiet drink under the stars. It serves great food too.

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  12. Opera 1 & 2

    Shows varying permutations on the latest films and sometimes reruns of English-language movies. All foreign-language films are subtitled in Greek.

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  13. Palace Cinemas

    Shows varying permutations on the latest films and sometimes reruns of English-language movies. All foreign-language films are subtitled in Greek.

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  14. Pantheon 1, 2 & 3

    Shows varying permutations on the latest films and sometimes reruns of English-language movies. All foreign-language films are subtitled in Greek.

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  15. Plato's

    Hidden inside an old house, this place feels like a jazz joint or a bistro that wouldn't be out of place in Montmartre. Beer from all over the world is served, but only to those who are respectably dressed: no shorts or T-shirts allowed (miniskirts are OK, though).

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  16. Red

    A live-music venue and nightclub in a former warehouse with a great atmosphere and eclectic music choices, such as R & B, Greek pop, and trance.

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  17. Scholi Tyflon

    Concerts are commonly held at this outdoor theatre near the southern suburb of Dasoupolis.

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  18. Sfinakia

    This is a popular, buzzing preclub bar that packs in a crowd of people-watchers and posers.

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  19. Skali Aglantzias

    Outdoor venue in Aglantzia. Concerts are commonly held here.

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  20. Theatre Workshop of the University of Cyprus

    Regularly puts on good-quality shows at its little theatre close to the Green Line northwest of Famagusta Gate.

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  21. Theatro Ena

    Try this theatre in the Old City for any productions that may meet your linguistic needs.

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  23. Zoo

    Under the Zoo restaurant, Zoo club is the embodiment of style and sophistication on Lefkosia's club scene (although its '70s 'flower power parties' put a bit of a blemish on that image). The music ranges from international to Greek pop.

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