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House of the Dragoman Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios

A beautifully restored 18th-century building now housing an ethnological museum.

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Ömeriye Mosque
Open for both worshipers and visitors, Ömeriye is regarded as the most important mosque in the non-Turkish part of Cyprus. The mosque was built in 1571, when the island came under Ottoman rule after the Ottoman-Venetian War.
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Erodos Cafe-Restaurant
Within the Venetian walls and in the heart of Old Town. Live music, fine wines, good beers and traditional, yet eccentric gastronomy.
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Domus Lounge Bar
Mediterranean, mainly Italian, fine dining restaurant with indoor dining in the winter and outdoor in the summer. It has a bar and a wine cellar.
daily 19:30-02:30mains about €20-25 (Apr 2020)
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Archbishop's Palace and St. John's Cathedral
The residence of the Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus. It's built in neo-Byzatine style and finished in 1960. Not open to the public, but viewable from the outside. Next to the palace are the old palace, as well as St. John's cathedral, the main church of Cyprus, constructed in 1662 on the site of a former Benedictine monastery. On the palace grounds are also the Byzantine museum and the National Struggle museum.