"Cypriot capital offers sampling of two cultures
Turkish, English influences make for interesting contrasts in the ancient Mediterranean city of Nicosia
2005-09-04 / Knight Ridder / By Carol Pucci
A boy helps a priest ring a bell during a procession outside St. John the Evangelist Greek Orthodox Church in Nicosia, Cyprus. /knight ridder
A five-minute walk from where a bunker manned by armed soldiers divides the Turkish north and Greek south sides of this Mediterranean island, Starbucks manager Faye Avraamidou serves iced lattes to customers relaxing on a sidewalk patio.
The signs above the cash register are in Greek and English; the coffee prices are in Cypriot pounds.
When Avraamidou finds out that my husband and I are from Seattle, Starbucks' headquarters, she offers us drinks on the house.
'Welcome to Cyprus,' she says, extending her hand."
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