THE CITY STAY:
Nicosia, Cyprus
Cyprus’s under-the-radar capital is having a moment – and the opening of Amyth of Nicosia makes it even more tempting for a city break. Set within the medieval Venetian Walls, this new boutique hotel from Thanos Hotels is housed in a beautifully restored early 20th-century villa, with just ten bedrooms, a leafy courtyard restaurant and a bar. Interiors, designed by local talent Maria Neophytou, celebrate vintage tiled floors, grand staircases and the slow pace of Mediterranean life. Guests can step straight into Nicosia’s buzzing streets to explore Byzantine churches, Ottoman bathhouses, pavement cafés and contemporary galleries.
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