Nicosia - Local Sports Facilities and Associations

Tennis is a sport enjoyed today by many Cypriots as well as by many visitors to the island.

Tennis courts are available in all towns as well as in most hotels and hotel apartment complexes. Most of these tennis courts are all-weather and flood-lighted.

The public tennis courts in Nicosia, the Nicosia Field Club, are located just outside the walls of the old city, on Leoforos Aigyptou.

The Lapatsa Sporting Center offers a wide variety of sports, including swimming, tennis, horseback riding and raquetball.

The center is located in Deftera village, 11km/7mi southwest of Nicosia.

The Laiki Sporting Club offers a wide variety of sports, including swimming, tennis, and raquetball.

The center is located in Lakkia village, 5km/3mi southeast of Nicosia.

The Nicosia Nautical Club maintains ties with clubs on the Cyprus coast and participates in sea sport competitions, including swimming and sailing.

Nicosia has a buoyant racing set-up, with regular crowds. Racing takes place at the only racecourse on the island, where 50-55 races are held throughout the year.

Betting operates at town betting offices and the racecourse on race days, under the control of the Nicosia Race Club.

The Nicosia Sailing Club maintains ties with clubs on the Cyprus coast and participates in local and international sailing competitions.

The Olympic shooting range is located in the Lakkia area, 8km / 5mi southwest from the city center, near the Nicosia - Limassol Highway. It was completed in 1989 and is considered one of the best in Europe.

The Nicosia Ice Skating Center is open seven days a week. Its visitors enjoy a year-round temperature of 20 degrees C. and skate rentals are available. There is a restaurant and cafeteria facilities on the premises.