My Visit to Nicosia Shopping Mall

If visiting Cyprus, then why not visit Nicosia's shopping mall.  

Nicosia

There is a Shopping Centre in Nicosia called the Shacolas Emporium Park, which has just recently opened November 2007.

What Does it Have to Offer?

There are two floors.  On the top floor, there is a multiplex cinema, which shows the latest films.  There are, also, all kinds of eating places, such as McDonald's, Chinese, Greek food and a Sandwich area.  There are, also, a couple of coffee shops.

There are a few shops on the top floor.  There is a shop called Public, which is similar to Borders (in the UK).  This shop is very big and caters for books, DVDs, the latest computer games and music. All books, music, and DVD films are catered for in English or the Greek language.  There are other shops on this floor, but mostly accessory and clothes shops.

On the bottom floor, there is Next, Debenhams, Carrefour (hypermarket), Zara (men and women’s fashion), Intersport (a large sports shop), The Early Learning Centre and many more.

What Else?

Next door, outside the shopping center, there is a new IKEA store.  This has just recently opened and is a huge shop just like in the UK.  Ikea products can be ordered from the catalog. This is for everyone living in Cyprus (South only).  Catalogs are sent to every home in Cyprus and you can telephone to ask for your item to be sent to your home address.  You don’t even have to visit the store.

There is free parking for at least 2,500 cars and it is easy to get a space.

How to Get There

The shopping center is near the motorway.  You have to follow signs for Strovolos and The Cyprus Stock Exchange, as it is next door to this.  All signs are in English, so it is very easy to find it. Driving there is simple and the motorway is always free of traffic.

If you are on holiday in Cyprus, ask your Holiday Representative if they do day trips to Nicosia.  Perhaps, they may include a shopping trip as an excursion.

It is recommended by many tourists who have, already, visited the shopping mall.  There are other shopping areas in Nicosia that are worth visiting too. You can make it a good day out by even going to see a film and having a meal out.  Whatever you do there, it is a worthwhile visit to see what is on offer.