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Buyuk Han

Büyük Han is an Ottoman courtyard building in the northern part of the old city, now associated with craft shops and cafés.

What makes this place worth considering

Büyük Han is an Ottoman courtyard building in the northern part of the old city, now associated with craft shops and cafés.

Plan the visit

Treat the courtyard and the shops as separate experiences; an open courtyard does not mean every workshop is trading. If starting from the southern part of Nicosia, plan the crossing explicitly rather than folding it invisibly into a museum route.

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Reviewed 2 November 2026. Planning suggestions are editorial recommendations, not claims of a personal visit. No unverified opening hours or ticket prices are supplied.

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