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Rüstem Kitabevi

Restaurant·NicosiaMentioned by BBC Travel
“Established under British rule in 1937 by Kemal Rüstem, this small bookshop within the walls of old Nicosia became, almost from its opening day, a gathering place for Cypriot intellectuals and the British colonial elite. For nearly four decades it stood as the largest seller of English-language…”
— rustemsbookshop.com
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BBC TravelOct 16

Nicosia: Inside the world's last divided capital

Decades after the Berlin Wall fell, Cyprus's capital remains cleaved in two and separated by watchtowers, barbed wire and a UN buffer zone.

Bookstore founded in 1937, serves coffee and carrot cake.

8 things in this story
  • Ledra Palace CheckpointSightFirst crossing opened in the UN Green Line in 2003.
  • Ledra PalaceHotelFormer luxury hotel, now site of fighting and UN barracks.
  • ErmouNeighborhoodRestored streets with art, youth, and community.
  • Arab AhmetPlace of worshipOld Armenian quarter with frozen-in-time homes.
  • Victoria StreetSightHistoric street with old homes and quiet atmosphere.
  • Büyük HanMarket16th-century caravanserai with shops and cafes.
  • Samanbahçe EvlerNeighborhoodSocial housing estate with geometric mud-brick units.
  • Rüstem KitabeviRestaurantBookstore founded in 1937, serves coffee and carrot cake.
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