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The building, in detail.

Inside Büyük Hamam: historic stone rooms, domed light, traditional treatments and the living atmosphere of Nicosia's Walled City.

A warm welcome at Büyük Hamam
A warm welcome at Büyük Hamam
Büyük Hamam at dusk
Büyük Hamam at dusk
The historic cooling hall
The historic cooling hall
A quiet pause after the ritual
A quiet pause after the ritual
The central fountain from above
The central fountain from above
Discovering the timber gallery
Discovering the timber gallery
Traditional massage beside the window
Traditional massage beside the window
The signature foam ritual
The signature foam ritual
The upper treatment gallery
The upper treatment gallery
Foam ceremony beneath the dome
Foam ceremony beneath the dome
Resting in the cooling room
Resting in the cooling room
Traditional massage treatment
Traditional massage treatment
A gentle rinse on warm marble
A gentle rinse on warm marble
Historic stone and timber interiors
Historic stone and timber interiors
A couples massage experience
A couples massage experience
A treatment framed by historic arches
A treatment framed by historic arches
Walking through the living monument
Walking through the living monument
A quiet moment in natural light
A quiet moment in natural light
The hammam beneath its star-lit dome
The hammam beneath its star-lit dome
Relaxing together in the cooling room
Relaxing together in the cooling room
A personal massage ritual
A personal massage ritual
The göbek taşı at the heart of the hammam
The göbek taşı at the heart of the hammam
Mineral clay body treatment
Mineral clay body treatment
Friends sharing the hammam experience
Friends sharing the hammam experience
Arrival and hospitality
Arrival and hospitality
Traditional hair rinse
Traditional hair rinse
Visitors at the historic entrance
Visitors at the historic entrance