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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 2027 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 1699 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 1707 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 1884 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 1773 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 2838 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 1822 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 1647 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 2146 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 2104 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 1848 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 2051 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 1618 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 1612 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 1550 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 1837 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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A small campfire on a pebbly shore652 viewsA small fire of dry stems and thin branches burns on the shore pebbles. Thick pale smoke rises above the fire; nearby lie a long bleached plank and plant remains washed ashore by the sea.
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Swimming in a quiet bay of Northern Cyprus756 viewsA girl in a yellow swimsuit sits in shallow seawater by a sandy shore. Small waves lap onto the beach, and on the opposite side of the bay a rocky slope, shrubs and several cars are visible.
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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.
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View from the fortress walls of Famagusta658 viewsFrom the height of the old city fortifications, massive stone walls, inner passages and stairways are visible. Beyond the fortress moat, a busy street with a roundabout runs by, and further on begin the modern districts of Famagusta (Gazimağusa).
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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 Castle1465 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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Yachts at the quay in the port of Kyrenia (Girne)819 viewsSmall motorboats, sailing yachts and excursion vessels are moored at the quays of the harbor. Beyond the port area, city buildings, masts, boats on shore and a mountain slope can be seen in the background.Oct 04, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Walk among the ruins of Kantara Castle740 viewsA visitor stands on a rocky path among the old walls and arched openings of Kantara Castle. Beyond the ruins, pine-covered mountain slopes and distant ridges of Northern Cyprus are visible.Oct 04, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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View from the fortress walls of Famagusta658 viewsFrom the height of the old city fortifications, massive stone walls, inner passages and stairways are visible. Beyond the fortress moat, a busy street with a roundabout runs by, and further on begin the modern districts of Famagusta (Gazimağusa).Oct 04, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Fishing boats in Kyrenia Old Harbour753 viewsSmall excursion and fishing vessels are moored at the quay of Kyrenia Old Harbour, with masts and awnings rising above the water. On the opposite side of the bay, dense waterfront development, cafés under umbrellas and a minaret are visible.Oct 04, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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