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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 2043 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 1724 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 1721 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 1735 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 1929 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 1793 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 2887 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 1855 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 1665 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 2183 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 2151 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 1868 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 2085 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 2074 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 1647 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 1629 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 1566 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 1862 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7813 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 Monastery7784 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)3233 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)2859 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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Rural house with laundry in the yard803 viewsA small, light-colored single-storey house is hidden behind dense fruit trees. White laundry is drying on a line by the entrance, and a narrow flower bed runs along the path in front of the house; an electricity pole and an undeveloped roadside verge are visible nearby.
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Kyrenia (Girne) harbor against a mountain backdrop666 viewsBeyond the stone breakwater, vessels stand by the pier, while calm seawater is visible in the foreground. Behind the port buildings of Kyrenia (Girne), the slopes of a mountain range rise in a blue haze.
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Skeleton in a shop window in Nicosia (Lefkoşa)660 viewsAn anatomical teaching skeleton wearing a blue cap with a colourful pattern is displayed in a shop window. A hospital bed, a wheelchair and other medical items are visible nearby; the street is reflected in the glass.
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Map of the old city of Nicosia (Lefkoşa)747 viewsIn a narrow passage between light-stone walls, a sign with a map of Nicosia (Lefkoşa)’s walled old city has been installed. Tourists with backpacks stand beside the sign, and a window at the end of the passage is covered by a decorative wrought-iron grille.
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2144 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 sea2395 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 Castle1475 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 Beach2223 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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Sailing frigate in Kyrenia Old Harbour761 viewsA large wooden sailing vessel with tall masts, yards and a dense network of rigging is moored at the quay. Its dark bow with a bowsprit fills the foreground, while a white excursion boat with a lifebuoy is visible nearby.Oct 18, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Tour boat in Kyrenia Harbour770 viewsThe wooden tour boat ARGO is moored at the quay among small yachts and motorboats. Calm turquoise-green water reflects the masts, hulls of vessels and the façades of buildings on the waterfront of Kyrenia Old Harbour (Girne Old Harbour).Oct 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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Courtyard of Apostolos Andreas Monastery646 viewsA wide gravel courtyard in front of a long building with an arcade and a red tiled roof. On the right, folding tables and benches stand under a canopy, some covered with cloth; a bell tower is visible above the complex.Oct 17, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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Oleander by the old monastery building713 viewsIn the courtyard of the old building, a tall oleander with bright pink flower clusters is in bloom. Behind the shrub, stone arches of the lower level and a wooden gallery with peeling shutters are visible; a woman in summer clothing stands nearby.Oct 17, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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