Panorama of Nicosia's historic centre at sunset

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Glimpses of Nicosia and its surroundings. Click an image to zoom in. All photos are Creative Commons with the author credited — those who want more get a direct link to the asset page.

Cathedral of San Nicolò di Bari — The Cathedral of the Barons from Piazza Garibaldi © Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Interior of Nicosia Cathedral — Interior view towards the high altar © Clemensfranz, CC BY 2.5

Church of the Holy Sacrament, Nicosia — One of the minor churches of the historic centre © Gisegre, CC BY-SA 4.0

Oratory of the Holy Trinity, Nicosia — Sacred architecture of a Nicosian oratory © Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0

Portal of San Benedetto church — The carved portal of San Benedetto © Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nicosia town hall in Piazza Garibaldi — The town hall on the main square © Giangrasso E. S., CC BY-SA 4.0

Panorama of Nicosia, from the Castle to the Cathedral — The historic centre in a single glance — Castle, Cathedral and baronial palaces © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

The same skyline at dusk — the lit Castle, bell towers in the urban fabric © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Nicosia countryside with Monte Altesina — The territory around the town: historic bridges, farmhouses, Monte Altesina in the background © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Monte Altesina, above Villadoro hamlet (Nicosia) — Monte Altesina, oriented nature reserve above Villadoro © Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Riserva Orientata Monte Altesina — Monte Altesina Nature Reserve, panorama towards the Nebrodi © Vincenzo Capasso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Countryside around Nicosia — The fields around Nicosia © Rino Porrovecchio, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nebrodi forest — Inside the Nebrodi Park forest © Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nebrodi woodland — Another corner of the Nebrodi forest © Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sperlinga, Nicosia's partner village — Sperlinga, DMO partner, 10 km from Nicosia © trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cerami from the rock — Cerami seen from the rock, a Cammino stop © Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Panorama of Cerami — Cerami in the heart of inland Sicily © Pequod76, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cannoli of Nicosia — Cannoli from Nicosian tradition © Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cooking class in Nicosia — Hands-on cooking class with local pasta masters © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Hand-made pasta — Maccaruni, busiate, cavatelli — traditional shapes © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

ONAV wine masterclass with local producers © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Nicosia extra-virgin olive oil — Extra-virgin olive oil from the Nicosian territory © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Nicosia buffalo dairy products — Buffalo mozzarella and ricotta from Albereto Dairy © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Buffalo grazing in the Nebrodi — Buffalo grazing in the Nicosian Nebrodi © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Pasta dough — Hand-worked pasta dough — Nicosian tradition © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Spina Santa ricotta, Nicosia — Artisanal Nebrodi ricotta — local production © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Set table at the masseria — Tavolo dei Baroni — table set in the masseria © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

The 24 Baroni Brewery, a Slow Food partner of the territory © 24 Baroni Brewery

24 Baroni Brewery — production area — Inside the 24 Baroni production line © 24 Baroni Brewery

Nicosia panorama under dramatic clouds — Historic centre under a summer cloud cover, Castle and Cathedral in the foreground © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

View of Nicosia Castle — The rocky pinnacle of the Castle seen from the historic centre © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Skyline of Nicosia churches — The bell-tower profile of Nicosia against the hill © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Historic centre toward the Castle at sunset — View of the historic centre toward the Castle at dusk © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Piazza Garibaldi with Ferdinand Pecora statue — Piazza Garibaldi captured in B&W with the Pecora statue in the foreground © Nicola Biondo Photo

Via Addiencante and Palazzo Stefano La Motta — Via Addiencante, glimpse onto Palazzo La Motta in the historic centre © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Nicosia centre in winter, B&W — Piazza Garibaldi in winter — Cathedral bell tower backlit © Roberto Fiscella

Nicosia view in September — Late-summer view of the historic centre from the belvedere © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Piazza Garibaldi fountain decorated for Christmas — The historic fountain decked with Christmas garlands, Cathedral in the background © Municipality of Nicosia

Santa Maria Maggiore — façade — The main façade of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore © Foto territorio Nicosia

Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, second Barons' monument © Foto territorio Nicosia

Santa Maria Maggiore — second view — Side view of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore © Foto territorio Nicosia

Baroque portal of Santa Maria Maggiore — The Baroque portal of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore © Foto territorio Nicosia

Portal of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore — The portal of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore © Foto territorio Nicosia

Santa Maria Maggiore — side glimpse — View of the Basilica from a side alley of the historic centre © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

San Salvatore Church — exterior — Exterior of the Most Holy Saviour church © Foto territorio Nicosia

San Calogero Church, Nicosia — San Calogero church in the historic centre © Foto territorio Nicosia

San Michele Arcangelo Church — San Michele Arcangelo church in the historic centre © Nicola Biondo Photo

San Vincenzo Ferreri Church — San Vincenzo Ferreri, a minor centre-historic church © Foto territorio Nicosia

Sant'Antonio Abate bell tower with San Salvatore in the background © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

View of the Cathedral from Villa delle Papere — Glimpse of the Cathedral from the Villa delle Papere © Foto territorio Nicosia

Detail of San Nicolò Cathedral — Architectural detail of the Cathedral façade © Foto territorio Nicosia

Cathedral interior — new perspective — Cathedral of San Nicolò, interior toward the altar © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Wooden ceiling of San Nicolò Cathedral — The 15th-century wooden ceiling — Federico Zeri's 'extraordinary, unique monument' © Foto territorio Nicosia

Ceiling fresco, historic centre of Nicosia — Frescoed ceiling of a historic-centre church © Foto territorio Nicosia

Church interior (1) — Interior of a historic-centre church © Foto territorio Nicosia

Church interior (2) — Detail of an altar and decoration © Foto territorio Nicosia

Church interior (3) — Central nave, arches and decoration © Foto territorio Nicosia

Diocesan Museum of Nicosia — Diocesan Museum, home of the sacred heritage © Foto territorio Nicosia

Multimedia Museum of the Mountain, exhibition route © Foto territorio Nicosia

Historic Nicosia aqueduct — Historic aqueduct of Nicosia — engineering of the territory © Foto territorio Nicosia

Liberty Villa of Nicosia — Example of Sicilian Liberty architecture © Foto territorio Nicosia

Liberty Villa at sunset — Liberty Villa photographed at sunset © Foto territorio Nicosia

Nicosia rock-dwellings at dusk — Nicosia's rock-dwellings lit at twilight © Municipality of Nicosia

Mountain trail in the Nebrodi — Trail of the 24 Barons in the Nicosian Nebrodi © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Masseria Rossignolo, Nicosia — Masseria Rossignolo, historic agriturismo of the territory © Foto territorio Nicosia

Masseria Rossignolo — inner courtyard — Courtyard and traditional spaces of Masseria Rossignolo © Foto territorio Nicosia

Villadoro panorama — Villadoro, Nicosia hamlet in the Nebrodi © Foto territorio Nicosia

Campanito Lakes, Sambughetti-Campanito Reserve — Lakes of the Sambughetti-Campanito Reserve © Foto territorio Nicosia

Nicosian Infiorata for Our Lady of Aid — Floral composition for Our Lady of Aid, Corpus Domini © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Procession of Our Lady of Aid — The procession of Our Lady of Aid through the centre streets © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Birthplace of Saint Felix at Via Scuole Vecchie 22 — The house where the future Saint was born in 1715, today a place of devotion © Foto territorio Nicosia

Capuchin friary of Nicosia — The Capuchin friary, where Saint Felix lived and rests © Foto territorio Nicosia

Statue of Saint Felix of Nicosia — Statue of Saint Felix — patron of Nicosia, canonised in 2005 by Benedict XVI © Foto territorio Nicosia

Vara carrying the saint during the feast — The processional vara of Saint Felix © Foto territorio Nicosia

San Felice procession 2025 through Nicosia — The vara of Saint Felix carried on shoulders during the 31 May 2025 feast © Fabio (local photographer), 31 May 2025

San Felice procession in B&W — San Felice procession 2025, B&W shot © Fabio (local photographer), 31 May 2025

Crowd in the square during the procession — The Nicosian crowd during the 2025 San Felice procession © Siviero (local photographer), 31 May 2025

San Felice vara in front of the Cathedral — The vara passes in front of the San Nicolò Cathedral © Colace (local photographer), 31 May 2025

San Felice procession — Fabio (3) — Another moment of the 31 May 2025 procession © Fabio (local photographer)

San Felice procession — Lioce — Detail of the vara during the 2025 procession © Lioce (local photographer)

San Felice procession — Marino — Vara bearers of Saint Felix © Marino (local photographer)

San Felice procession — Passerello — Public and religious cortege of the 2025 feast © Passerello (local photographer)

Casazza 2016 — Christ in front of the town hall — One of the Casazza vare in Piazza Garibaldi, 2016 edition © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Casazza 2016 — Nicosian Easter — Scene from the Nicosian Casazza, Holy Week re-enactment © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Casazza 2016 — procession through the centre — The Casazza procession crosses the historic centre © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Nicosia bell tower in B&W — Cathedral bell tower, historic B&W photo © Pisidda Roberto

Architectural detail with prickly pear — Carved portal with prickly pear in the foreground © Foto territorio Nicosia

Nicosia architectural detail (1) — Historic-centre architecture, glimpses and details © Foto territorio Nicosia

Nicosia architectural detail (3) — Stone decoration of the monumental centre © Foto territorio Nicosia

Nicosia architectural detail (5) — Carved detail, palaces of the 24 Barons © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Speciale La Nova — one of the 24 Barons' palaces © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Speciale La Nova — view — External view of Palazzo La Nova © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Bernardo di Falco, Nicosian noble residence © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Camiolo in the historic centre © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Caprini-Russo, a baronial residence example © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Cirino (1) — Façade of Palazzo Cirino © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Cirino (2) — Palazzo Cirino — second angle © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo di Città of Nicosia — Palazzo di Città — seat of the Municipality of Nicosia © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo La Motta di San Silvestro — Palazzo La Motta, a long-standing baronial family © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo La Via, historic residence of the centre © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo La Via of Sant'Agrippina — Palazzo La Via di Sant'Agrippina, noble architecture © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Marrocco, Nicosian historic palace © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Nicosia Radice (1) — Palazzo Nicosia Radice — main façade © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Nicosia Radice (2) — Palazzo Nicosia Radice — second angle © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Speciale di Mallia (1) — Palazzo Speciale di Mallia, baronial residence © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Speciale di Mallia (2) — Palazzo Speciale di Mallia — architectural detail © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Speciale di Mallia (4) — Palazzo Speciale di Mallia — interior © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Valguarnera, Nicosian noble residence © Foto territorio Nicosia

Palazzo Vescovile, diocesan seat © Foto territorio Nicosia

Cannolo Sagra — 2018 edition — One of the early editions of the Nicosian Cannolo Sagra © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Cannolo Sagra — crowd in the square — The public in the square during the Cannolo Sagra © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Mago Forest at the Cannolo Sagra — Mago Forest as guest of the Nicosian Cannolo Sagra © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Mayor Bonelli at the Cannolo Sagra — The Mayor of Nicosia inaugurates the Cannolo Sagra © Pro Loco of Nicosia

First edition of the Cannolo Sagra — First edition of the Nicosian Cannolo Sagra © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Cannolo Sagra — behind the scenes — Behind the scenes of the Cannolo Sagra — preparation © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Partner pastry shops at the Cannolo Sagra — Historic pastry shops partnering with the Sagra © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Nicosian Pizziddati — Pizziddati — traditional Nicosian sweet © Historic pastry shops of Nicosia

White Night 2019 in Nicosia — The White Night of the 24 Barons — 2019 edition © Municipality of Nicosia

White Night 2019 — crowd in the square — Audience during the White Night 2019 © Municipality of Nicosia

White Night 2019 — Piazza Santa Maria di Gesù — White Night 2019 in Piazza Santa Maria di Gesù © Municipality of Nicosia

White Night 2019 — Via Fratelli Testa — White Night 2019 along Via Fratelli Testa © Municipality of Nicosia

White Night 2019 — Piazza Marconi — White Night 2019 in Piazza Marconi © Municipality of Nicosia

Our Lady of Aid 2025 — Piazza Garibaldi — Procession of Our Lady of Aid 2025 in Piazza Garibaldi © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Our Lady of Aid 2025 (12) — Our Lady of Aid 2025 — celebratory moment © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Our Lady of Aid 2025 (9) — Our Lady of Aid 2025 — detail of the vara © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Our Lady of Aid 2023 — procession — Procession of Our Lady of Aid 2023 © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Onion, pumpkin and mushroom soufflé with sage — Nicosian cuisine © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Donkey stew — Donkey stracotto — traditional Nicosian dish © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Buffalo mozzarella braid — Albereto Dairy © Albereto Dairy

Local cured meats and cheeses — Tray of Nicosian cured meats and cheeses © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Local vegetables — Local seasonal vegetables — territory agriculture © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Local fruit — Seasonal fruit from the Nicosian Nebrodi © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Dried fruit for All Souls' — Traditional dried fruit for Nicosian All Souls' Day © Historic pastry shops of Nicosia

Buffalo mozzarellas — Albereto Dairy — Nebrodi buffalo mozzarellas — Contrada Albereto © Albereto Dairy

Mozzarella production — Albereto — Mozzarella production process at Albereto Dairy © Albereto Dairy

Fresh ricotta production — Fresh ricotta in production — Albereto Dairy © Albereto Dairy

Nicosian agriculture — Cultivated fields of the Nicosian territory © Nicosia di Sicilia ETS-APS

Castle of Nicosia — view 1 — The Castle from the cliff © Vivi Nicosia

Castle of Nicosia — view 3 — Castle — detail of the rock dwellings © Vivi Nicosia

Castle of Nicosia — view 5 — Castle — rocky spur from north angle © Vivi Nicosia

Castle of Nicosia — view 7 — Castle — fortifications and rock © Vivi Nicosia

Castle of Nicosia — view 9 — Castle — detail of the archaeological site © Vivi Nicosia

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Carmine, Nicosian place of devotion © Foto territorio Nicosia

Statue of Our Lady of Fatima at Calvario — Votive shrine of Our Lady of Fatima — Calvary of Nicosia © Foto territorio Nicosia

Calici sotto le stelle 2022 — 2022 edition of Calici sotto le Stelle in Nicosia © Pro Loco of Nicosia

8th Historic Vehicles Rally 2025 — Poster of the 8th Historic Vehicles Rally in Nicosia (2025) © Municipality of Nicosia

San Felice Torchlight 2023 (6) — Torchlight of the San Felice feast — 2023 edition © Pro Loco of Nicosia

San Felice Torchlight (7) — San Felice torchlight — detail © Pro Loco of Nicosia

Saint Felix Cell (2) — Saint Felix Cell — place of meditation and retreat © Capuchin Friary

Passi di San Felice — The Footsteps of Saint Felix of Nicosia © Capuchin Friary

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