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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 1988 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 1678 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 1674 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 1679 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 1838 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 1744 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 2799 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 1779 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 1612 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 2037 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 2025 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 1796 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 2028 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 2001 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 1581 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 1586 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 1521 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 1792 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7787 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 Monastery7760 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)3205 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)2831 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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Pier and castle in the port of Kyrenia (Girne)703 viewsCargo trucks, vans and service launches are on the port pier; part of a passenger vessel is visible on the left. Across the bay rise the massive walls of Kyrenia Castle (Girne Castle), with urban development visible on the slopes behind them.
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Village and the northern coast near Kantara Castle763 viewsFrom above, there is a view of a small seaside village: a white mosque with a dome and minaret stands out among the low houses. Beyond the fields and hills, the coastline stretches out with a bay and calm sea surface.
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Bridge over the city canal in Nicosia (Lefkoşa)635 viewsA small bridge with two arched passages spans a dry city canal. Behind the fence are parked cars, a low-rise restaurant, and modern residential buildings among palm trees and dense trees.
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Barbed wire among cacti731 viewsDense thickets of prickly pear and tall thorny plants grow right up to tangled coils of barbed wire. Dry grass by the fence emphasizes the stark contrast between the greenery and the border barrier.
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2116 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 sea2371 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 Castle1453 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 Beach2190 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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Monument with human figures in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)1264 viewsA tall bronze monument is composed of numerous human figures rising around a large male profile at the top. At the base of the monument is a flower bed with red and white flowers; the photo was taken in warm evening light.Sep 29, 2026 at 06:34 AM
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Solidified lava flows on the coast of Karpas1500 viewsOn the rocky seashore, broad undulating layers of solidified lava, cut by cracks and small depressions, are visible. A woman walks among the pale rocky ridges, with a sandy bay, green hills and a calm blue sea stretching behind her.Sep 29, 2026 at 05:46 AM
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Residential houses on Famagusta Street2241 viewsA row of low-rise houses with tiled roofs faces a wide city street. Cars are parked by the façades, and solar water heaters and satellite dishes are visible on the roofs; the photograph was taken through glass while in motion.Sep 29, 2026 at 05:21 AM
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Electrical substation among residential buildings in Famagusta2295 viewsBehind a mesh fence, an electrical substation with transformers, insulators and tall metal supports is visible. In the background, multistorey residential buildings stand beneath a clear sky, while grass and spiny yuccas grow beside the road.Sep 29, 2026 at 04:39 AM
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