Laïki Yitonia

Laïki Yitonia, meaning 'popular neighbourhood', was restored after it served for many years as an area for painted ladies and dodgy merchants. This tiny southern part of the Old City is Lefkosia's only tourist area. This means that it's crammed with bad restaurants with tacky water features, where waiters try to lure you in with cheesy greetings, and the food is usually overpriced. However, it's rather pretty, and a nice place for a short stroll.

With so many good restaurants and taverns in the city, try to avoid eating in this area, with the exception of 1900 Paei Kairos.

The CTO has an office here, and you can stock up on most maps and other tourist brochures free of charge.