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. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Sfinakia

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

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