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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 2045 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 1725 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 1722 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 1736 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 1930 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 1794 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 2888 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 1856 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 1666 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 2184 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 2153 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 1869 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 2086 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 2075 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 1648 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 1630 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 1567 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 1863 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7814 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 Monastery7785 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)3234 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)2860 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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Courtyard of Apostolos Andreas Monastery637 viewsA wide gravel courtyard leads to a stone staircase and a platform with two flags. To the right stretches an old building with arched galleries and a wooden balcony, while market stalls are located under a canopy on the left.
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By the fortress walls in Kyrenia Old Harbour (Girne Old Harbour)758 viewsA tourist with a large backpack walks along a stone path beside high fortress walls. Agaves, greenery and flowering shrubs grow on the slope by the masonry, while bright sunlight emphasizes the texture of the old stone.
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Courtyard of Apostolos Andreas Monastery641 viewsIn the monastery courtyard, a small stone structure with a dome, canopies on thin metal supports, and low buildings with red tiled roofs are visible. On the right is a light-colored building with an arched gallery; the area in front of it is covered with gravel and dust.
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View of Famagusta's old town661 viewsPanorama of Famagusta's urban blocks with flat roofs, palm trees, shop signs, and a busy street below. Above the low-rise buildings stands the Gothic building of the former St Nicholas Cathedral, while a blue strip of sea is visible beyond the city.
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2145 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 sea2396 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 Castle1476 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 Beach2224 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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Woman on the outskirts of Nicosia (Lefkoşa)651 viewsA woman in a light-colored shirt and Panama hat stands on a vacant lot in front of low urban buildings. Behind her are parked vans, cars, and house façades with numerous water heaters on the roofs.Oct 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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Street vending in Nicosia (Lefkoşa)648 viewsOn a quiet city street, a small sales table stands by the sidewalk under a bright umbrella. Passenger cars and a van are parked nearby; behind them are single-storey buildings, stacked pallets, and mountains in the distance.Oct 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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Entrance to Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque654 viewsInside the historic building, a tall stone portal, carpets on the floor, and a stand by the entrance are visible. Visitors pass through an open wooden door, and a sign asking them to wait until the end of the prayer is installed nearby.Oct 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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Icons on a carved church icon case640 viewsA tall, dark carved icon case with small icons is fixed to the wall beneath the church vault. Below it are an antique wall clock and an oval mirror; the plaster around them is uneven in places, and wires run along the wall.Oct 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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