
Nicosia’s central Selimiye mosque, one of Cyprus’ oldest and most beautiful landmarks , has reopened after spending five years under wraps as renovations were ongoing both inside and out.
A tasteful job has been done, with the old bright red carpet now having been replaced with a cooler, calmer, turquoise alternative, and the arches, once whitewashed, now returned to their original exposed sandstone.
To my untrained eye, the new colour