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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 11 March 2011 Album viewed 2054 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 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1736 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 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1732 times
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The picturesque harbour in Kyrenia (Girne), the city’s hallmark and tourist centre.
45 files, last one added on 11 March 2011 Album viewed 1744 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 1938 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 1803 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 2895 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 1864 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 1672 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 2192 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 2164 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 1877 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 12 March 2011 Album viewed 2096 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 12 March 2011 Album viewed 2082 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 1656 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 1637 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 1576 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 1872 times
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Iconostasis and Icon of the Apostle Andrew7820 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 Monastery7791 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)3242 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)2868 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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Turquoise bay of eastern Karpas630 viewsA small rocky bay with clear turquoise water by a dry, rocky shore. The shallow water clearly reveals the light-colored bottom, individual underwater stones, and patches of algae.
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Kyrenia Castle (Girne Castle) above the Old Harbour687 viewsExcursion boats and small motorboats are moored at the quay of Kyrenia Old Harbour (Girne Old Harbour). Behind them rise the massive stone walls of Kyrenia Castle (Girne Castle), while a tall sailing ship is visible by the waterfront.
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Election campaign poster on a truck849 viewsA white truck with a flag and a campaign poster on the door of its cargo body stands by the roadside. A silver car is visible in front of the truck, while flowering shrubs and tall palm trees line the road.
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Bust of Atatürk at the border in Nicosia882 viewsA bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stands on a low stone pedestal among palm trees and eucalyptus trees. Residential buildings, rooftops and dense greenery in central Nicosia (Lefkoşa) are visible behind the monument.
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Flowering shrub on the sands of Golden Beach (Altın Kumsal)2152 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 sea2403 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 Castle1483 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 Beach2235 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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Greek flag amid the greenery of Nicosia855 viewsA Greek flag flies beside a white flag on grounds lush with greenery. Among cypresses, palm trees and flowering shrubs, a summer terrace with tables and a folded umbrella can be seen.Nov 04, 2026 at 08:01 PM
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Buffer zone against the backdrop of Nicosia856 viewsAn overgrown, dry section of the buffer zone separates residential neighbourhoods in central Nicosia (Lefkoşa). White houses with red roofs are visible beyond the grass and trees, while mountains rise in the distance.Nov 04, 2026 at 07:12 PM
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Abandoned football field in the buffer zone870 viewsA dry, overgrown field is surrounded by stone retaining walls and urban houses. In the distance, football goals, the steps of a small stand, and trees are visible; the field is located in the buffer zone in central Nicosia (Lefkoşa).Nov 04, 2026 at 06:24 PM
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Buffer zone in central Nicosia938 viewsA dry vacant lot and a dirt road stretch through the buffer zone in central Nicosia (Lefkoşa). Behind the fence, trees, low houses and a multi-storey building are visible; a massive stone wall enters the frame on the right.Nov 04, 2026 at 05:36 PM
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