Photos: Gab Pavlides, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Brian Harrington Spier from Shanghai, China, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 NicosiaKypros, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Gab Pavlides, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Brian Harrington Spier from Shanghai, China, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 NicosiaKypros, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The old town from above
Your local guide
Elena Pantelidou
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Highlights
- A whole old town, seen from above
- Walls and streets mapped from height
- A single viewpoint, the full layout
- Landmarks identified together
- A shopkeeper's own bird's-eye view
About this tour
This short session takes in the view from the Shacolas Tower Observatory, high above the streets we have already walked at ground level. You see the whole old town laid out, its walls and rooftops mapped from a single viewpoint. It stays inside the observation floor throughout.
I move slowly between the viewing windows, pointing out landmarks below as we identify them together. Questions come naturally as new details come into focus.
This suits anyone who wants the old town's layout explained from above. It also pairs well with the ground-level Ledra Street session earlier in a visit.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Nicosia before heading out.
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Shacolas Tower Observatory 15 min
You see the wide view over the old town from the observation floor, and I point out the Venetian walls and Ledra Street from above.
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Viewing windows, second side 15 min
The camera moves around to the windows facing the other direction, and I point out the Municipal Gardens and the newer streets beyond the old walls.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Nicosia: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Louvi (black-eyed pea stew) and Famagusta Gate quarter, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Nicosia time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Nicosia, showing you Shacolas Tower Observatory and Viewing windows, second side live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I keep the phone steady at the viewing windows so the panorama reads clearly.
Times shown in Nicosia time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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