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Büyük Han

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Büyük Han
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“Büyük Han is the largest caravansarai on the island of Cyprus and is considered to be one of the finest buildings on the island. Located in the capital of Cyprus, it was built by the Ottomans in 1572, the year after they had seized Cyprus from the Venetians. In the centre of the open courtyard is a…”
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BBC TravelOct 16

Nicosia: Inside the world's last divided capital

Decades after the Berlin Wall fell, Cyprus's capital remains cleaved in two and separated by watchtowers, barbed wire and a UN buffer zone.

16th-century caravanserai with shops and cafes.

8 things in this story
  • Ledra Palace CheckpointSightFirst crossing opened in the UN Green Line in 2003.
  • Ledra PalaceHotelFormer luxury hotel, now site of fighting and UN barracks.
  • ErmouNeighborhoodRestored streets with art, youth, and community.
  • Arab AhmetPlace of worshipOld Armenian quarter with frozen-in-time homes.
  • Victoria StreetSightHistoric street with old homes and quiet atmosphere.
  • Büyük HanMarket16th-century caravanserai with shops and cafes.
  • Samanbahçe EvlerNeighborhoodSocial housing estate with geometric mud-brick units.
  • Rüstem KitabeviRestaurantBookstore founded in 1937, serves coffee and carrot cake.
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