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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 2079 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 1749 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 1754 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 1767 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 1976 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 1828 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 2926 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 1900 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 1696 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 2226 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 2193 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 1909 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 2122 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 2104 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 1684 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 1649 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 1592 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 1897 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7830 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 Monastery7802 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)3253 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)2878 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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Residential street in Kyrenia (Girne)861 viewsA quiet paved street runs between modern multi-storey residential buildings. Young trees and dense shrubs are planted along the sidewalks, power lines stretch above the road, and one car is visible at the roadside.
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Mosque with white domes in Dipkarpaz869 viewsThe white mosque building is adorned with a large central dome and a row of smaller domes above the arcade. Trees and flowers grow in front of the entrance, and scaffolding by the minaret is visible at the right edge of the frame.
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Rocky coast of Eastern Karpas655 viewsLight limestone cliffs form a small cape jutting into the sea, with scree slopes and sparse shrubs. Near the shore, the water shimmers in turquoise hues, while a low rocky islet is visible in the distance; two flagpoles stand atop the cape.
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Watchtower near the border of Nicosia (Lefkoşa)784 viewsBehind a mesh fence with barbed wire stands a watchtower on metal supports. A Turkish flag flies on a nearby flagpole; a stone-faced channel is visible in front of the fence.
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2163 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 sea2413 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 Castle1494 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 Beach2246 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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Residential building by a construction site in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)2878 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.Nov 10, 2026 at 06:39 PM
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Twilight by the walls of Kantara Castle751 viewsA stone arch in the lower part of the ruins leads to a slope beneath massive fortress walls. In the twilight, the rough masonry, fallen stones, and sparse shrubs growing among the ruins of Kantara Castle are clearly visible.Nov 10, 2026 at 05:48 PM
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Residential street in Kyrenia (Girne)861 viewsA quiet paved street runs between modern multi-storey residential buildings. Young trees and dense shrubs are planted along the sidewalks, power lines stretch above the road, and one car is visible at the roadside.Nov 10, 2026 at 04:49 PM
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Main street of Dipkarpaz928 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.Nov 10, 2026 at 04:00 PM
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