buyuk han

a trip into the past and a reminder of Turkish hospitality which was all inclusive and diverse. eat there and buy local products

The architecture was pretty cool. There were shops, most of which sold the same types of things. Might be better during the tourist season.

Have visited many times! Lots of little shops selling handmade objects including paintings, pottery, soaps & jewellery. Many of the artists run the shops. The actual building is very interesting & it is lovely to sit in the restaurant in the courtyard to eat the typical, homemade food! Very reasonable too.

We travelled from Kyrenia to Lefkosa in the Dolmus (stuffed bus) which was 10 Turkish Lira single fare. It dropped us off in the backstreets so we just kept walking not really knowing where we were! We finally came to this area which was really historic and filled with lovely little shops and coffee places. We did walk over the border into Southern Cyprus but came back very quickly as all we could see were shops that we have at home! We were walking around one store when we realised it was Debenhams. The Turkish side was more romantic.

I had half a day to myself and I found this ,I loved it from a distance and when I got closer it didn't disappoint ,the food I found cheap and very tasty ,the coffee was hot and smelt like a real coffee house

Nobel Prize winner in literature, serbian writer, Ivo Andric, has a lot of stories about places like Buyuk Han is. I felt here like I am in one of his stories.This place is full of history and you have a strange feeling while drinking coffee or beer in the middle of it. I remembered that great writer, thought about how the life on this interesting place was in the past times...it is really good atmosphere here, Buyuk Han is lovely building... Highly recommend to visit this place.

If you came from the Greek side you certaintly want to stop here after the hassle that you have to go through at the border. They have nice kebabs and theres little shops.

Buyuk Han is a cool little spot in Northern Cyprus that I recommend visiting if you have the chance. It was an old Ottoman Inn that still remains some of its old character despite the tourist shops and restaurant. We definitely enjoyed it although we didn't stay too long.

You can get an excellent map showing all the main places to see in Northern Nicosia, and this is one of them. Not only is it historically interesting; it is a good place to have a rest and a coffee break! despite the modern tourists you can still envisage what it must have been like in the sixteenth century.

It is a recently restorated historical building. While you have a chance to sit in a typical Ottoman Inn, you can drink your turkish coffee (preferably without sugar as it was traditionally served with a piece of turkish delight), tea, herbal tea or some other soft drinks and beverages. You might also buy somethings in the courtyard souvenir shops.

It's so sad to see how they have downgraded this historic old Han.It used to be one of the number one places on our list of places to visit and eat at.It has bowed to the greater pressures of cheap tourism and and cheap tourist tat.We won't be going again.

Very beautiful place, there is no entrance fee for vist. There are couple of resteraunts inside, it is an ideal place for a relax meal then walk a bit around

The place used to be a hotel, a prison, a caravanserai, and now it's a tourist place with galleries, workshops, and souvenir shops. It also offers a number of nice places to eat. You can spend some lovely time there.

Unfortunately the entire area of Northern Nicosia is a big disappointment, and Buyuk Han was no exceptance.

Worth a visit if you are in the area. Feels like stepping into a different era. And a different world.