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Crossing from the Turkish town of Taşucu (Tuşucu) across the Mediterranean Sea to Northern Cyprus aboard the ferry Calypso.
47 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 2099 times
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The seaport of Kyrenia (Girne) is one of the largest ports in Northern Cyprus. Mediterranean Sea.
30 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1762 times
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Kyrenia (Girne) is a relatively large port city in Northern Cyprus, one of the three largest cities of the TRNC.
38 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1770 times
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The picturesque harbour in Kyrenia (Girne), the city’s hallmark and tourist centre.
45 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1789 times
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The capital of Cyprus, Nicosia or Lefkoşa, is the last city in the world divided by a wall into 2 parts.
108 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 2003 times
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The buffer zone between “Turkish” and “Greek” Cyprus is under the control of UN peacekeeping forces.
44 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1847 times
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A port city on the southeastern coast of Cyprus, one of the three largest cities in Northern Cyprus.
82 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 2948 times
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The historic part of Famagusta (Gazimağusa), where the city’s main historical monuments are concentrated.
84 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1928 times
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Photographs taken on the Karpas Peninsula (Karpaz) from the window of the scheduled Famagusta (Gazimağusa)–Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso) bus.
43 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1717 times
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The only currently functioning Christian church in Muslim Northern Cyprus. The monastery’s abbot is Greek.
180 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 2253 times
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A nature reserve where genuine wild donkeys and other animals and plants exotic to us live.
166 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 2215 times
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Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal) is a famous sandy beach on the Karpas Peninsula (Karpaz), a nesting site for giant sea turtles.
73 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1931 times
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A village in Northern Cyprus where the largest number of Greeks who did not resettle in the south after the events of 1974 remained.
56 files, last one added on 12 March 2011 Album viewed 2146 times
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The impregnable Crusader castle on the rocky mountain cliffs of the main mountain range of Northern Cyprus
68 files, last one added on 12 March 2011 Album viewed 2124 times
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A day spent in the mountainous part of Northern Cyprus while descending from Kantara Castle to the sea.
49 files, last one added on 12 March 2011 Album viewed 1705 times
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A very clean, well-equipped sandy beach with clear water, a shower, a café and other amenities, where we relaxed after the mountains.
22 files, last one added on 12 March 2011 Album viewed 1664 times
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An unfinished villa right by the sea, whose owner offered to let us stay there for a while.
28 files, last one added on 12 March 2011 Album viewed 1608 times
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Our last day in welcoming Northern Cyprus, waiting for the return ferry to Turkey.
70 files, last one added on 12 March 2011 Album viewed 1918 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7839 viewsIn the dim interior of the church, a carved gilded iconostasis with rows of icons and burning oil lamps is visible. In the foreground stands a large icon of the Apostle Andrew, with candle stands holding thin lit candles beside it.
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Visitors in the church of Apostolos Andreas Monastery7811 viewsTwo visitors sit on wooden chairs inside the church. Behind them are rows of carved seats, steps leading to the altar area, and a tiled floor; the space appears modest and lived-in.
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Home & Garden store in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)3262 viewsA modern retail building with a large Home & Garden sign, photographed through a roadside fence. Flagpoles stand in front of the facade, and an advertisement for Evginel Kaporta Boya Atölyesi car paint is visible on the right.
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Residential building by a construction site in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)2888 viewsA multi-storey residential building with balconies and a flat roof stands behind a fenced construction site. In the foreground are mounds of soil and crushed stone, an excavator, and a laid pipe; the façade is brightly lit by the sun.
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Yachts at the quay of Kyrenia Old Harbour (Girne Old Harbour)715 viewsLeisure yachts and small motorboats are moored at the stone quay of Kyrenia Old Harbour (Girne Old Harbour). Masts and rigging densely fill the frame, while a palm tree grows by the waterfront; seawater and the edge of the breakwater are visible behind the boats.
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Street cafés and shops in Famagusta776 viewsOn a city street, low-rise residential buildings, the Yaprak Tantuni café, a currency exchange office and small shops are visible. Cars are parked by the sidewalk, and advertising signs in Turkish are displayed above the façades.
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White pigeon by an old bowl766 viewsA white pigeon stands on the edge of a large rusty metal bowl, with several blue-grey pigeons gathered beside it. The birds are on an uneven concrete area lit by the sun.
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Pier and castle in the port of Kyrenia (Girne)735 viewsCargo trucks, vans and service launches are on the port pier; part of a passenger vessel is visible on the left. Across the bay rise the massive walls of Kyrenia Castle (Girne Castle), with urban development visible on the slopes behind them.
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2170 viewsA lush shrub with pink flowers grows amid pale sand and sparse coastal vegetation. Behind it, the calm sea and the low rocky shore of the Karpas Peninsula (Karpaz) are visible.     (3 votes)
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Ak Günler Denizcilik ferry at sea2421 viewsThe Ak Günler Denizcilik passenger and cargo ferry is travelling on a parallel course across the calm Mediterranean Sea. Through a light haze on the horizon, the coastline and the mountainous silhouette of the coast are visible.     (3 votes)
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Moon above the walls of Kantara Castle1504 viewsA bright moon is visible in the twilight sky above the stone fortifications. At the bottom of the frame, the rough walls and a tower of Kantara Castle rise up, with the dark silhouettes of trees and rocks between them.     (2 votes)
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Deserted bay at Golden Beach2254 viewsA strip of golden sand stretches along calm turquoise water, with a thin line of surf foam washing onto the shore. Beyond the small bay rises a rocky hill covered with shrubs; the beach remains completely deserted.     (2 votes)
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Rocky island off Cape Karpas659 viewsA small uninhabited rocky island rises above the dark-blue water near the eastern tip of Karpas (Karpaz). Its light-colored stony slopes are almost devoid of vegetation, and white bands of surf are visible along the shores.Nov 12, 2026 at 09:02 PM
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A street in Nicosia (Lefkoşa) near a Castrol car service659 viewsA wide city street with light traffic passes a car service with a Castrol sign. Palms, low residential houses, tall communication masts and a fenced green area are visible along the roadside.Nov 12, 2026 at 09:02 PM
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Modern white monument in Nicosia (Lefkoşa)667 viewsA white abstract composition with tall vertical stelae is installed beside a busy city street. Relief slabs and sloping elements surround a small area of ornamental vegetation; pine trees, cars and buildings are visible behind the monument.Nov 12, 2026 at 09:02 PM
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Flags of Northern Cyprus at the dividing line766 viewsThe flags of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are flying on two tall flagpoles. Behind a wire-mesh fence, a residential building is visible among the trees; the photograph was taken near the buffer zone in central Nicosia (Lefkoşa).Nov 12, 2026 at 09:02 PM
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