Lefkosia was first inhabited over 5000 years ago. It was first known as Ledra during the Hellenistic period, but later the name was changed to Lefkothea under the Ptolemists. During the first Christian years it became known as Lefkosia.

Lefkosia, the capital of Cyprus is better known to foreigners by its mediaeval name, Nicosia. The city’s origins go back in history as the earliest human settlements found in the vicinity of the modern city date back to the 3rd millennium BC.

Above : Nicosia Weather rainfall and temperature

• Mediterranean type of climate
• Dry and hot summers
• Mild Winters
• Very short Autumn and Spring weather
• Temperatures get up to 38c degrees Celcius thats 100 degrees farenhai
• One of the driest pars of Island in Winter.
• Summer very dr, July and August being driest and warmest.
• January and December are wettest months