The inn, which is situated at the south west of Nicosia, was constructed in 1572 by Muzaffer Pasha, the first Ottoman Governor of Cyprus. In the interior courtyard there is octagonal masjid used for prayers, with a fountain below. The main entrance to the inn is in Asmaaltı Street (in the east), however there is also one in the west.
Since the beginning of old colonial days, the British used the inn as Nicosia Central Prison until 1895, and then up to the year 1963 poor families resided in. During the restoration, the south colonnade was completely demolished and the south-west corner was rebuilt without any regard to its original shape. Due to the events of 1963, the restoration was uncompleted and in 1995 a much more extensive one was initiated with financial support of the Republic of Turkey. The restoration project was completed in 2003 and the inn became one of the greatest contributions to the social and cultural life in the north.
. It has historical and architectural value and also performs an important role in the cultural and social life of the old town. At present, “Great Inn”, which is also used as an information centre, is a home of many small antiques, crafts and arts shops, where visitors can find all manner of traditional Cypriot souvenirs. Small scale performances and cultural activities are taking place in this inn. In addition, it has an authentic Turkish coffee shop, a café/restaurant where fresh local cuisine is served, and a wine bar where homemade wine is served every Tuesday and Friday night, with live music. Here, it is been creating one of the most breathtaking ambiences in Nicosia. The Great Inn is one of the first and successful unique projects which is managed to come in to life to the old City until now.
It is a two-storey building on the southeastern side of the St. Sophia Cathedral (Selimiye Mosque), which was built in the 14th century. It was a place where the priests of the Cathedral used to gather. At present, it is used as a restaurant and a local for Friends of Museums and Mountaineering Societies.
The building has been restored to contain a theatre saloon with stage, exhibition hall, changing rooms and offices. Before this building used for different purposes but, recently restored as a cultural center and a theatre building. "L" shaped two storey plans and there is a terrace in the middle of the building on the ground floor. Also there ia a terrace on the first floor. There are three main entrances to the building on the ground floor, One is from the car park area which is the back. AIM Improvement of social and cultural aspect of Arab Ahmet. The most succesfull project of Arab Ahmet Rehabilitation project. Still functioning in a manner as it was designated.
This building was constructed at Belig Pasha Street in Arabahmet Zone in 1829. The owner of this two-storey mansion was Dervish Pasha, the publisher of "Zaman" – the first Turkish newspaper in Cyprus. The ground floor has been constructed from stone and the upper floor from mud brick. The main room has an ornamented ceiling that is a later addition to the building. After the restoration work in between 1978-88, the mansion was opened to the public as a ‘museum-house’ or a museum of ethnography on 21 March 1988. It includes a main-room, a bride-room, a dining room, and a section where items of daily use are being exhibited.