Bandabulya (Municipal Market)
Bandabulya
A historic municipal market in North Nicosia dating from the 1930s, with stalls selling Turkish delight, spices, halloumi and handicrafts.
Bandabulya is a municipal market built in 1932 during British rule. It stands between Selimiye Mosque and the Bedesten and reopened after restoration. Inside the vaulted hall you will find fruit and vegetable stalls, spice and dried-fruit shops, Turkish delight and fruit-jelly sweet shops, and souvenir stalls selling handmade soap, embroidery and copperware. A small restaurant on the upper floor serves inexpensive home-style Turkish dishes. It is a good stop while exploring the northern part of the old town. Some stalls close on Sundays, and you can pay in Turkish lira or euros.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bedesten (St Nicholas Church)
- Selimiye Mosque (Cathedral of Saint Sophia)
- Büyük Han
- Kumarcılar Han
- Faneromeni Church & Square
- Ledra Street & Crossing Point
- Ömeriye Mosque & Hammam
- Archbishop's Palace & Byzantine Museum