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Cyprus Handicraft Service

Paying a visit to the Cyprus Handicraft Service, a non-profit government-run organization which has several fixed-price retail outlets, the tourists will find a wide selection of approved examples of each craft. It is worth stopping in to gauge quality and cost at the very least. The centre is situated on Athalassa Avenue (turn right at the lights at the beginning of the Nicosia - Limassol highway). In South Cyprus workshop set around a quiet courtyard, there are weavers, potters, and woodcarvers, all displaced from the north. The centre has outlets in Laiki Geionia and in all the major towns in the south:

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Markets in South Cyprus

Town markets offer an incredible source of fruit, vegetables and general provisions for self-caterers, and often sell good local made crafts.

Ktima Covered Market

This South Cyprus market should not be missed by any visitor when going around Ktima. It is a good place to buy various locally manufactured products like lace, tablecloths, bed linen and leather items. You will also find here a good selection of meat, fish, and fresh fruit and vegetables. On sale are also delightful and tasty Cyprus sweets, and in the area there are several restaurants and cafes with a variety of refreshment.

Address: Makariou III Street, Ktima

Polis Market

A splendid municipal covered South Cyprus market in the centre of the small town of Polis is geared to the needs of locals. You can get here a good selection of cheap fruit and vegetables of excellent quality. It is also a good place to purchase your items for cooking if you are self-caterer during your stay.

Address: Plateia Iroon (main square), Central Polis

Larnaca City Covered Market

Among the usual run of ordinary market stalls you can find fine copper and silver pieces at this market too.

Address: Zinonos Kitios (southern end), Larnaca

Nicosia Municipal Market

The visitors can purchase fresh fruit and vegetables that are brought to this market by the most amazing collection of village buses.

Address: off Trikoupi Road, in Nicosia's Old Town

Laiki Geitonia, Nicosia

Although not predominantly a market, this place belongs to the most beautiful districts of Nicosia. The houses have been nicely reconstructed and lots of them serve as craftsmen's workshops and art galleries. Among the houses there is a net of restaurants, many with a shady, vine-covered terrace, a welcome respite from the soaring temperatures in Nicosia during the high summer. These restaurants are said to offer much better food than the tourist resorts on the coast.

Address: pedestrian area within the walled city of Old Nicosia.

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