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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 2022 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 1699 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 1696 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 1705 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 1881 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 1772 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 2835 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 1821 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 1646 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 2136 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 2095 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 1845 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 2059 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 2043 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 1615 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 1611 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 1548 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 1834 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7800 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 Monastery7771 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)3217 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)2842 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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Kyrenia (Girne) waterfront at the foot of the mountains716 viewsFrom the sea, the development along the Kyrenia (Girne) waterfront is visible: light-coloured multi-storey hotel buildings, palm trees, and a rocky coastline. Behind the city rise the dark slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak), partly veiled by a light haze.
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Ferry off the coast of Kyrenia (Girne)673 viewsA passenger ferry of Akgünler Denizcilik stands by a long stone breakwater in Kyrenia (Girne) harbour. Behind the urban development, the hazy slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak) rise, while the sea stretches out calmly in the foreground.
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Rocky bay of eastern Karpas634 viewsClear turquoise water washes a stony shore with small rocks and light scree. Above the bay stretches a dry plateau with sparse shrubs, a dirt road, and a line of hills in the background.
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Yachts at the pier against a mountain backdrop692 viewsSmall yachts and pleasure boats are moored at the pier in the port of Kyrenia (Girne). Beyond the waterfront, low urban buildings, palm trees, and steep mountain slopes rising above the coast are visible.
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2129 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 sea2382 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 Castle1464 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 Beach2203 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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A street in Nicosia (Lefkoşa) among palm trees641 viewsA city street in Nicosia (Lefkoşa): cars and minibuses are parked along the roadway, while pedestrians walk along the wide sidewalk. Tall palm trees and dense trees grow by the road; light-colored residential buildings and small retail pavilions can be seen nearby.Oct 04, 2026 at 04:34 AM
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Arcade of the Apostolos Andreas Monastery696 viewsA wide, empty courtyard stretches in front of an old stone building with an arcade. Nearby stands a newer single-storey building with white columns and a red tiled roof; green waste containers are visible by the entrance.Oct 04, 2026 at 04:34 AM
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Rocky section of Golden Beach701 viewsTurquoise waves roll onto the sandy shore, where large light-colored stone slabs lie at the water’s edge. The beach stretches along the low rocky hills of the Karpas Peninsula (Karpaz) in Northern Cyprus.Oct 04, 2026 at 04:34 AM
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Trail among the pines of the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak)731 viewsTwo tourists with large backpacks have stopped at the roadside of a narrow asphalt road. The road runs through a pine forest toward light-colored cliffs brightly lit by the sun.Oct 04, 2026 at 04:33 AM
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