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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 10 March 2011 Album viewed 1998 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 10 March 2011 Album viewed 1688 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 10 March 2011 Album viewed 1682 times
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The picturesque harbour in Kyrenia (Girne), the city’s hallmark and tourist centre.
45 files, last one added on 10 March 2011 Album viewed 1686 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 1849 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 1752 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 2810 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 1790 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 1623 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 2047 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 2034 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 1807 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 11 March 2011 Album viewed 2039 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 11 March 2011 Album viewed 2008 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 1592 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 1595 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 1532 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 1799 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7798 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 Monastery7769 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)3215 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)2839 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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Narrow shopping street in Nicosia (Lefkoşa) with a tractor657 viewsA tractor with a front loader bucket stands on a narrow street among small shops and workshops; a truck is visible behind it. People are at the entrance to a shop on the left, and Turkish-language signs are displayed on the façades.
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Foothills of the Kyrenia Mountains near Nicosia644 viewsA low farm building with solar water heaters on the roof stands in a dry field; a van and several buildings can be seen nearby. Beyond the plain rise the cloud-covered slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak).
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery654 viewsView of the monastery complex with a long building under a tiled roof and an arched gallery. A bell tower rises above the roof; flagpoles stand in front of the façade, while a low stone structure and utility sheds are visible in the foreground.
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Rocky stretch near Golden Beach802 viewsLow weathered cliffs and rocky slabs extend right to the water’s edge. Beyond them, clear turquoise water with small waves is visible; a sandy shore begins beside this rocky stretch.
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2126 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 sea2381 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 Castle1463 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 Beach2199 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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Main street of Dipkarpaz907 viewsA sunny view of the main street of Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso): passenger cars, vans and a small truck are parked by houses with tiled roofs. In the distance, a square with a monument, flags and low-rise local buildings can be seen.Sep 30, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Abandoned football field in the buffer zone858 viewsA dry, overgrown field is surrounded by stone retaining walls and urban houses. In the distance, football goals, the steps of a small stand, and trees are visible; the field is located in the buffer zone in central Nicosia (Lefkoşa).Sep 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Lifeboat of the ferry Calypso off the coast of Cyprus905 viewsOn the port side of the ferry, a lifeboat is visible with the inscription Calypso and the port of registry indicated as Kyrenia (Girne)/Famagusta (Gazimağusa). Beyond the calm Mediterranean Sea stretches a coastline with mountain slopes partially obscured by clouds.Sep 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Group by the Calypso ferry in the port of Kyrenia (Girne)876 viewsFour travellers with backpacks pose on the pier beside a moored vessel. In the background, the Calypso ferry and a truck are visible, while the side of another ship with taut mooring lines enters the frame on the right.Sep 30, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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