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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 2054 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 1736 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 1732 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 1744 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 1938 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 1803 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 2895 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 1864 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 1672 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 2192 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 2164 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 1877 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 2096 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 2082 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 1656 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 1637 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 1576 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 1872 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7820 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 Monastery7791 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)3242 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)2868 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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Icon of the Apostle Andrew in the monastery642 viewsA large icon of the Apostle Andrew holding a cross and a book stands against the wall of a monastery room. An antique wall clock and a round clock hang above it; wooden benches, railings, and a vase of flowers are visible nearby.
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Church and centre of Dipkarpaz777 viewsThe slope above the central part of Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso) offers a view of an old church with a stone bell tower and domes topped with crosses. Below, a square, a modern building and a monument are visible, with green hills dotted with residential houses stretching beyond them.
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Stone Steps of Kantara Castle704 viewsUneven stone steps climb the slope along an old fortress wall. Low shrubs and pine trees grow on both sides of the path, while the wall masonry is built of light local stone.
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Solidified lava flows of Karpas687 viewsBroad gray-beige layers of solidified lava stretch along the seashore, divided by deep cracks and uneven ridges. Beyond the rocky strip are calm water, a sandy spit, and shrub-covered hills of Karpas (Karpaz).
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2152 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 sea2403 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 Castle1483 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 Beach2235 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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Rocks at the eastern tip of Karpas665 viewsLight-colored coastal rocks descend steeply to clear turquoise water. Two flags flutter atop a rocky cape, and a low strip of shore is visible in the distance beyond the sea.Nov 06, 2026 at 07:48 PM
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Prickly pear by a house in Famagusta812 viewsA large prickly pear with broad, flat shoots has grown on a fenced plot beside a residential house. A woman stands on the sidewalk next to the cactus; the street stretches alongside green gardens beneath a clear June sky.Nov 06, 2026 at 06:50 PM
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Street in old Nicosia near a church bell tower751 viewsA narrow street in the old town of Nicosia (Lefkoşa) leads to a stone bell tower with a tall dark spire and a cross. Old houses with wooden shutters, balconies, and external air-conditioning units stand on both sides; closed gates are visible at the end of the street.Nov 06, 2026 at 06:00 PM
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Shopping street in central Famagusta759 viewsA busy urban intersection with small shops, cafés and advertising billboards in Turkish. Cars are parked along the roadside and on the carriageway, while pedestrians can be seen in front of the buildings; a landscaped circular lawn is in the foreground.Nov 06, 2026 at 05:03 PM
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