Just south of Bedesten, this historic covered market (also called the Belediye, meaning municipal market), offers a varied selection of fresh fruit and...

Built in the 12th century as the church of St Nicholas of the English, the Bedestan was further enlarged in the 14th century and modified under the...

Buffavento Castle (its name means 'Insubordinate to the Wind') is one of three castles built along the Kyrenia range to provide defence against the threat...

Constructed on the remains of the 14th-century church of St George of the Latins, these are traditional Turkish baths. The hamam still operates, and is...

Located next to the Büyük Han, Kumarcılar Han (Gamblers' Inn) was built in the 17th century. The Gothic ornamented arch at the entrance of the han differs...

Dervish Pasha, the publisher of Zaman, the first Turkish newspaper in Cyprus, was the original occupant of this two-storey mansion. The house, which dates...

Arab Ahmet Pasha, a member of the Mevlevi order (also called the whirling dervishes), constructed this gold-domed building at the end of the 16th century,...

Originally built as a church and presently operating as one of the chief mosques on the island, this is one of Nicosia's most distinctive landmarks. Built...

The westernmost of the three Crusader castles built on the mountain range, St Hilarion was named after a sixth-century Syrian hermit who spent the last...

Constructed in 1829 at the behest of Sultan Mahmut II, the library is an excellent example of classical Ottoman mosque and madrasa (theological school)...