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Apostolos Andreas Monastery
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The only currently functioning Christian church in Muslim Northern Cyprus. The monastery’s abbot is Greek. |
Donkey at Apostolos Andreas Monastery749 viewsA black donkey with long ears stands on rocky ground and looks directly into the lens. The nighttime scene is illuminated by a flash, and only a few lights are visible behind the animal in the darkness.
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Vegetables frying in a camping pot744 viewsA metal pot is set on the ground, with chopped onion and green and red pepper frying in oil inside. The cookware is surrounded by a foil shield; a handle and a hiking backpack are visible nearby.
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Nighttime dinner by the tent720 viewsThree travelers prepare food on the ground next to a yellow tent. Bags of food, water bottles, and camping cookware are laid out around them; the photo was taken in the dark with flash.
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Tents by Apostolos Andreas Monastery882 viewsTwo yellow tourist tents stand on a rocky shore by the sea. In the background, the monastery complex is visible, with a long building under a red tiled roof and a small bell tower.
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Yacht by the monastery’s rocky shore705 viewsA small sailing yacht is moored on calm blue water near a rocky shore. On the opposite headland, low buildings with red roofs and a light-colored stone structure are visible, with a forest-covered hill stretching behind them.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery above a rocky shore727 viewsView of the monastery buildings with a bell tower, standing above a rocky bay. In the foreground are uneven limestone cliffs and rock fragments at the water’s edge; a dry, almost vegetationless slope stretches along the shore.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery by the rocky shore726 viewsView of the monastery buildings with a bell tower, stretching along the stony seashore. In the foreground lie light-colored, jagged rocks; behind them are the arcades of the old building and newer white structures.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery by the sea740 viewsThe monastery building stands on a rocky shore right by the water. A light-colored bell tower, arched entrances, stone walls, and a staircase descending to a small coastal platform are visible.
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Rocky shore near Apostolos Andreas Monastery733 viewsA woman in a bright dress walks across uneven coastal rocks. In the calm sea near the shore, a large stone sea stack rises, and a low coastline is visible on the horizon.
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Small puddle among coastal rocks718 viewsCloudy seawater has collected in a hollow between uneven porous stones. The close-up emphasizes the weathered surface of the rocks and pale salt deposits along the edge of the puddle.
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Rocky shore near Apostolos Andreas Monastery736 viewsLarge weathered rocks form a narrow crevice right by the sea. In the background, the monastery buildings and bell tower, brightly lit by the sun, are visible above the rocky shore.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery above the rocky coast717 viewsView from the stony seashore towards the monastery buildings standing on a dry rocky plateau. In the foreground are jagged coastal limestone cliffs, while the calm sea stretches to the left.
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Rocky shore near Apostolos Andreas Monastery727 viewsDark, jagged cliffs descend to calm seawater. Not far from the shore, a large sea stack rises among the waves, while a line of coastline is visible on the horizon.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery by the Sea721 viewsThe monastery building with a red tiled roof stands on a rocky shore by the sea. In the foreground are dry limestone ground, large boulders, and sparse low shrubs; a rocky headland is visible on the left.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery by the Sea732 viewsAn old monastic building with a bell tower stands on the rocky seashore. Light-colored walls and a red tile roof rise above the cliffs, at whose foot the water laps.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery by the Sea705 viewsAn old monastic building with a bell tower stands on the rocky seashore. In the foreground are ruined stone masonry and fragments of limestone; below, dark coastal rocks descend toward the water.
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