Makariou Avenue, Nicosia

Makarios Avenue
Bus stop on Makariou Avenue (2011)
Native nameΛεωφόρος Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ΄ (Greek)
Former name(s)Pluto Street (Colonial times)
Part ofNicosia Municipality
Length2 kilometres (1.2 miles)
LocationNicosia, Cyprus
Postal code1065
Coordinates35°09′51″N 33°22′00″E / 35.16421°N 33.36678°E / 35.16421; 33.36678
Construction
Completion2021 (redevelopment)
Other
Known forShopping & Leisure

Makariou Avenue (Greek: Λεωφόρος Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ', romanizedLeophóros Arkhiepiskópou Makaríou G΄), also referred to as Makarios Avenue, is an avenue in the centre of Nicosia, Cyprus which covers a distance of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). The street begins from the junction of Evagoras Avenue until Aglandjia Avenue[1] and is named after the first President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III.[2]

  1. ^ Map of Nicosia East Series DLS 57 1990
  2. ^ "Δήμος Λευκωσίας - Makariou Avenue". www.nicosia.org.cy. Retrieved 2024-03-08.