With interest in Cyprus booming, locally owned Thanos Hotels is unveiling its second hotel, Amyth of Nicosia. Built within Nicosia’s medieval Venetian Walls, the 10-room boutique hopes to give travelers everything they’d expect from a trip to this ancient island nation. That means Old Town vibes in spades: from its historic villa – with architectural details like decorative ceiling works and walls, tiled floors, and a grand staircase – to its location on the doorstep of Ottoman landmarks, Byzantine churches, the Archbishopric of Cyprus, and the Cyprus Ethnological Museum, set in a 15th- century mansion. The space was created by Cypriot interior designer Maria Neophytou; head for the hotel’s central courtyard and relax in the shade of lemon and olive trees.
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