Today was our first day in Cyprus! We spent the day walking around Nicosia, exploring the New City, The Old City, and The University of Nicosia (UNIC). Starting at the Eleftheria Square, we took a walking tour of the New City. We learned that the New City is located outside of the Venetian Walls. The…
Category: Plus3 Cyprus2
My Old and New Views of Cyprus
Today we started by touring Nicosia’s new city area. Our tour began in Eleftheria Square. The design of the square was very modern and we were told that there was a split between residents that appreciated and did not appreciate the modernness of the design. I for one admired the modern structure of the square…
The First Day In Cyprus
Today was our first full day on the island of Cyprus. We started our day off with our first tour of the New City. There are venetian walls that separate the New city from the Old city and under the bridges that connect them there is a park that just finished being renovated that is…
A Tiring Yet Exciting Day…
After getting a good night’s sleep, our busy day started off with a tour of the new city in Nicosia. We met our tour guide at the place that marks the separation of the old and new city, Eleftharia Square, meaning “Liberty Square” in Greek. While walking along the main streets of the modern city…
First Full Day in Cyprus
Today was our first full day after all of the traveling. Today we toured both the old city and the new city of Nicosia. Before the tours, we learned about some history and current facts. The center of the city is called Liberty Square. This is a park that was designed by the famous architect…
Tours Of Cyrpus
After travelling for almost two full days and halfway around the world, we finally got to enjoy our first full day here in Cyprus. Today was full of learning about the history of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. We started at the center of the city in a place called “Freedom Square.” It was a…
Cyprus 2’s First (Full) Day in Cyprus!
After sitting on planes for too long and having the strangest night’s sleep I’ve ever had in my life, we had our first full day abroad in Cyprus! Most of the day revolved around going on tours of Nicosia. We had dedicated sessions for the Old City and the New City. I think there was…
First Day Out
I don’t think there was a better way to start out this trip than by getting a lay of the land and taking a tour of the old city, new city, and the University of Nicosia. The city is a lot bigger than I had originally thought and I was impressed with the creativity of…
Experiencing the New and Old in Nicosia
After days of travelling, we were finally able to spend our first whole day in Cyprus – and it was so worth the wait! Almost from the time I woke up I was able to experience Cypriot culture. The hotel offered different pastries and specialties which instantly transported you to the Mediterranean, especially the coffee…
Exploring Outside the Venetian Walls
I truly cannot believe that my first full day in Cyprus has come to an end! Throughout the past twenty-four hours I have learned numerous interesting facts about Cypriot history, culture, and cuisine. Our first event of the day was a walking tour through New Cyprus. New Cyprus is characterized by massive buildings and modern…
Day 1: Nicosia
Our first day in Nicosia was a busy one, mostly spent on walking tours learning more about the city that is our home for the next two weeks. We started with a tour of the part of Nicosia known as the “New City.” Here we found all of the high-rise apartment or office buildings with…
Tours galore!!
Today was our first full day in Cyprus! We started with a good breakfast and a walking tour of downtown Nicosia. It was very beautiful and we were able to see some modern architecture that included a lot of curves and interesting stairs. We also saw some parts of the original Venetian walls. It was…
Cyprus Day 1
Today was our first official day in Cyprus. We started the day off by taking a walking tour of the new city. There is a physical wall, the Venetian Wall, separating the old and new city of Nicosia. Freedom Square is located in the center of Nicosia as a crossover point between the old and…
Our First Day in Nicosia
Today was our first full day in Cyprus and it was definitely an eventful one. It was very informative with both the New City and Old City tours we did in Nicosia and it was a great experience getting to try the local food and see the University of Nicosia . We started off the…
First Day In Cyprus
Today we went on a couple of tours around Nicosia and finished off with the welcome to Cyprus dinner. The first tour of the day was around the newer portion of Nicosia. As we walked around the city we learned about some of the buildings, looked at a residential area with very nice apartments. We…
Around the Old City
On our first full day in Cyprus, we started with a tour of the New City of Nicosia. I found this tour to be very helpful in giving me a general idea of where to get food and shop while we are here. It was very interesting to see the contrast between the geometric architecture…
A Purr-fect First Day
Our experience today was a great start to the trip- it included tours of the New City, Old City, and UNIC in Nicosia. During the New City tour, we learned about the architectural conflicts during the construction of the central plaza that connects the Old City to the New City. The architect decided to make…
To Cyprus and Beyond!
Hello, I am Aidan Curry, and I am attending the Plus 3 Cyprus 2 trip. I have just completed my freshman year engineering curriculum, and plan on continuing my education into computer engineering. I have always been fascinated with computers, tinkering with and building my own computer at a very young age. I hope to…
I’m gOwen to Cyprus
Hi! I’m Owen Spencer, and I’m from the suburbs of Philadelphia, just like everyone else at this school. I’ve spent my freshman year at Pitt in Swanson with intent to major in industrial engineering, but I’ll be transferring to SCI in Fall 2022 to pursue computer science. I currently plan on going into data science—particularly…
Evan to Plus3: Just the Beginning
I am Evan Bourke, a current student at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a dual major in physics and mechanical engineering. I love baking, fashion, and generally being creative, something that has led me to the creative problem solving in my majors. I chose to do the Plus 3 program because it gives me an…