Makariou shopping avenue in downtown Nicosia, Cyprus

Makarios Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ') is an avenue in the centre of Nicosia,

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which covers a distance of . The Street starts from the Junction of Evagoras Avenue until Aglandjia Avenue and is named after the first

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Archbishop Makarios III. In Colonial times Makarios Avenue was named Pluto Street. and was the main route to

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, it was lined with residential buildings such as the Lyssiotis Mansion built in 1928 and is now the Head Office of the

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in Cyprus. The area has been transformed into a commercial district with many of the original buildings demolished to make way for shops and office blocks. Makariou Avenue is parallel to Stasikratous Street and Themistokli Dervi Avenue .Nicosia the Capital of Cyprus 1990 Kevork Keshishian

Shops

The most prominent features of Makariou avenue are the hundreds of various fashion shops, boutiques, high end international department stores and City Plaza, the biggest Cypriot department store in the city centre. Makariou Avenue is also home to the Galaxias Arcade the largest Stoa in the city centre of Nicosia, which has facilities from bars, restaurants, a virgin music megastore to Hairstylists.

Gallery

File:Raining Makariou Avenue in downtown Nicosia Republic of Cyprus.jpg, Raining Makariou Avenue in downtown Nicosia File:Makariou Avenue during Christmas in Nicosia Republic of Cyprus.jpg, View of Makariou during Christmas File:Makariou Avenue in Winter Nicosia blue bus Republic of Cyprus.jpg, Makariou Avenue during the afternoon File:Nicosia 01-2017 img01 NBG building.jpg,

(Lysiotis Mansion, built 1928-29) File:NICOSIA,_11_AUGUST,_2011_057.jpg, Highrises in Makariou Avenue (August 2011) File:NICOSIA,_11_AUGUST,_2011_056.jpg, Detail of Highrises in Makariou Avenue (August 2011 File:Makariou Avenue morning Republic of Cyprus.JPG, Makariou Avenue in February File:National Bank of Greece Building Makariou Avenue Nicosia Cyprus.JPG, National bank of Greece (Lyssiotis Mansion) on Makarios Avenue File:Bus stop in Nicosia Republic of Cyprus in front of Cyprus bank offices.jpg, Bus stop in Makarios Avenue File:Makariou Avenue panorama in Nicosia during Christmas Republic of Cyprus.JPG, Makariou Avenue by night during Christmas

References

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