Rigenis Street

Last updated February 18, 2019

Rigenis Street is a shopping street in central Nicosia that runs from Ledra Street to Solomos Square. It was the busiest street in Nicosia during the British Colonial period in Cyprus after Hermes Street and Ledra Street. Rigenis Street is 0.3 km long. One publication stated that "mention of 'Rigenis Street' does not call into mind the glorious queen who used to rule Cyprus but rather the cabaret joints for which it is notorious".^[1]

Nicosia is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.

Ledra Street is a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia, Cyprus, which links North Nicosia, the part of the city under the control of the de facto Northern Cyprus, and south Nicosia.

Solomos Square is a square at the intersection of Rigenis Street and Omirou Avenue in central Nicosia, Cyprus. It is the location of the city's central bus station, and it is estimated that over 50,000 people pass through it daily. The square was remodelled in 2010, following the initiative of former Mayor Eleni Mavrou.

Landmarks

At 70 Rigenis Street is the Japanese restaurant Bonsa,^[2] and at 94 Rigenis Street is The Classic Hotel, a boutique hotel.^[3]

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References

↑ ElDahab, Mai Abu; Waldvogel, Florian; Elliman, Paul (March 2008). Nicosia this week, an unofficial guide to the biennial that never was. Veenman Publishers. p. 25. ISBN 978-90-8690-052-7.
↑ Cyprus. Lonely Planet. 2003. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-74059-122-5.
↑ Bryant, Sue (13 October 2008). Frommer's Cyprus With Your Family: From the Best Family Beaches to Mountain Villages. John Wiley & Sons. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-470-72205-3.

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[ElDahabWaldvogel2008-1] ElDahab, Mai Abu; Waldvogel, Florian; Elliman, Paul (March 2008). Nicosia this week, an unofficial guide to the biennial that never was. Veenman Publishers. p. 25. ISBN 978-90-8690-052-7.

[2] Cyprus. Lonely Planet. 2003. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-74059-122-5.

[Bryant2008-3] Bryant, Sue (13 October 2008). Frommer's Cyprus With Your Family: From the Best Family Beaches to Mountain Villages. John Wiley & Sons. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-470-72205-3.