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Ak Kavuk, Nicosia

Ak Kavuk is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque thereof.

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Ak Kavuk is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque thereof. It is spelled as Akkavuk in Turkish and Ακ Καβούκ or Άμπου Καβούκ in Greek. Both alternative names appear in English. Jeffery uses both, while the Cyprus Gazette in 1923 uses the form "Abou Kavouk".

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Ak Kavuk, Nicosia

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Saint Sophia Cathedral

    Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, in North Nicosia. It has historically been the main mosque on the island of Cyprus.

    500 m · Gothic-style mosque in Northern Cyprus · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    University of Cyprus

    The University of Cyprus is a public research university established in Cyprus in 1989. It admitted its first students in 1992.

    2.7 km · university in Nicosia, Cyprus · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Cyprus Museum

    The Cyprus Museum, also known as the Cyprus Archaeological Museum, is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus, located on Museum Street in central Nicosia. The museum is home to the most extensive collection of Cypriot antiquities in the world, and houses artifacts discovered during numerous excavations on the island.

    1.3 km · Archaeological museum in Cyprus · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Haydar Pasha Mosque

    Haydar Pasha Mosque, formerly St. Catherine's Church, is a historic mosque in North Nicosia.

    500 m · church · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Arabahmet Mosque

    Arab Ahmet Mosque is situated in the western Arab Ahmet Quarter of North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. It was built in the late 16th century.

    700 m · mosque in Northern Cyprus · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Cyprus Library

    The Cyprus Library is the national library of the Republic of Cyprus. Its aim is to secure, process, and make available publications that are produced in Cyprus or have to do with Cyprus.

    1.3 km · national library · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Ledra Street

    Ledra Street is a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia, Cyprus, which links Nicosia with North Nicosia, the part of the city under the control of the de facto Northern Cyprus. It is the site of the former Ledra Street barricade, across the United Nations buffer zone.

    800 m · shopping thoroughfare in Nicosia, Cyprus · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    St. John Theologian's Cathedral in Nicosia

    The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is the main church of the Church of Cyprus.

    900 m · main church of the Church of Cyprus · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Sarayönü Mosque

    Sarayönü Mosque, also known as the Mosque of the Serai, is a mosque in the walled city of Nicosia, Cyprus, currently located in North Nicosia. It is very close to the Sarayönü Square and has historically been on the square.

    500 m · mosque in Northern Cyprus · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Ledra

    Ledra, also spelt Ledrae, was an ancient city-kingdom in the centre of Cyprus where the capital city of Nicosia is today. Ledra was established in 1050 BC. It had become a city-kingdom by the seventh century BC. At times, it had been subject to Assyrian rule.

    2.1 km · ancient city-state on Cyprus at or near the site of present-day Nicosia · Wikipedia

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Getting to Ak Kavuk, Nicosia

Airports
Ercan (ECN), 13 km · Larnaca (LCA), 42 km · Paphos (PFO), 95 km
  • Larnaca → Ak Kavuk, Nicosia
    38 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · €6–8
  • Paphos → Ak Kavuk, Nicosia
    97 km · quickest by road, 2h 47m · €16–22
  • Tarsus → Ak Kavuk, Nicosia
    237 km · quickest by road, 6h 59m · ₺485–650
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What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Go nextThe west edge of TRNC around Morphou and Dillirga is a 90-minute drive or dolmuş.
  • Go nextNicosia South is an easy day trip providing you have eligibility to enter the EU without a visa; other passport holders may not enter from TRNC.

From Wikivoyage: Nicosia (North), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

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    KastellorizoGR

    8 ways of moving, 27 sources

    358 km
  2. 02
    Petra and Wadi MusaJO

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    575 km
  3. 03
    Wadi RumJO

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  4. 04
    NaxosGR

    12 ways of moving, 17 sources

    739 km
  5. 05
    DahabEG

    8 ways of moving, 29 sources

    751 km

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