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We spent our first morning in Nicosia at the Cyprus
Museum where many of the most notable objects from the
island's cultural heritage are housed. |
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Holding
Pen for Sculpture at the Cyprus Museum |
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Bronze
Age Model Shrine (Cyprus Museum) |
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house of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios is the restored 18th
century residence of the dragoman of the city (the intermediary
between the Ottoman government and the local population. |
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The
House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios |
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Nicosia.
Back Street |
Nicosia.
Omeriye Haman (Turkish Baths) |
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is a short walk through the UN checkpoint at the Ledra
Palace Hotel to North Nicosia where some of the city's
most important landmarks are located. One of the most
impressive is the old Ottoman caravanserai known as
Büyük Han.
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North
Nicosia. Büyük Han |
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caravanserai is an inn built by the local authorities
for the use of visiting merchants. Today is houses the
workshops and galleries of craftsmen and artists.
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One
of the shops in the Büyük Han |
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old marketplace, the souk, is located right
by the crossing. There you can by anything from fruit
and vegetables to the latest in groovy street duds. |
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North
Nicosia.The Souk |
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Dinner
with Joan |
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