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Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak)
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A day spent in the mountainous part of Northern Cyprus while descending from Kantara Castle to the sea. |
Old house with an external staircase638 viewsThe weathered facade of an old house is hidden in the shade of trees. Crumbling plaster, green shutters and window grilles are visible on the walls, while a narrow rusty metal staircase leads to the upper floor.
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Dump by a boarded-up house627 viewsIn dense bushes among flowering branches, old belongings, fragments of furniture, dishes, plastic containers and household rubbish are piled up. In the foreground, a green garden hose, a tray with a cup and rusty metal parts are visible.
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Kyrenia Mountains Trail Signpost618 viewsA white Kyrenian Mountain Trail sign with an outline map of Cyprus is mounted on a wooden post. A red arrow directs the route to the right; blue sky and green tree crowns are visible behind the sign.
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Atatürk Monument at a Mountain Road Junction626 viewsAt a road junction among pine trees stands a memorial with a bust of Atatürk and the flags of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. A blue sign points toward Mersinlik, Kyrenia (Girne), Ardahan, İskele and Famagusta (Gazimağusa); a bench stands by a stone wall.
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Kantara restaurant-bar by the mountain road631 viewsThe small Kantara restaurant-bar is located by the road among tall trees. In front of the light-colored building are stone flower beds, while signs, a green umbrella, and an open veranda can be seen at the entrance.
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A bend in a mountain road among pines626 viewsThe paved road makes a sharp turn by a wooded slope marked with red-and-white chevron signs. Pale limestone cliffs of the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak) rise above the pines and shrubs; power lines run along the road.
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Traveler beside a giant agave630 viewsA tourist with a large backpack has stopped beside a large agave with long bluish-green leaves. The plant is almost hidden among dense shrubs, and a section of a brick wall is visible behind the greenery.
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Huge agave by a mountain trail651 viewsA female traveler with a large backpack has stopped on a narrow trail amid dense shrubs. Behind her rises a large agave with long bluish-green leaves; the photo was taken in the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak) of Northern Cyprus.
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Paved road in the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak)799 viewsA narrow, newly asphalted road curves gently through a pine forest. Light-colored crushed stone, a rocky slope cut and dense greenery are visible along the roadside; several people stand in the distance near the bend.
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Mountain road bend near Kantara Castle635 viewsA female traveler with a backpack walks along the edge of fresh asphalt at a sharp bend on a mountain road. A slope with sparse pine trees and a metal guardrail frame the road, while red-and-white markers warn of the bend.
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Serpentine road in the Kyrenia Mountains by the sea639 viewsA winding asphalt road descends along a green slope among pines and pale rocky escarpments. In the distance beyond the hills, a blue strip of sea is visible; the foreground is overgrown with dry grasses and shrubs.
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Forest road in the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak)651 viewsA view from the mountain slope opens onto a pine-covered valley and a winding pale road. Beyond the wooded hills, dry pale patches can be seen on the opposite ridge, with a calm blue sky stretching above them.
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White cliffs of the Kyrenia Mountains634 viewsPale limestone cliffs with sheer outcrops rise among dense green slopes. Pines and shrubs grow on the summits and in the crevices, while clear blue sky stretches above the mountain.
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Suspended trap among mountain shrubs623 viewsA black multi-tiered device with a white container at the bottom is suspended from a wooden frame among dense shrubs. The purpose of this trap or device cannot be determined from a single photograph, but the structure stands out clearly against the mountain vegetation.
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Tourist with a found toy dog647 viewsTwo tourists with backpacks stopped on a mountain trail among green bushes and pine trees. A man in a camouflage panama hat smiles and shows a small red toy dog found along the way.
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Red plush dog on a mountain rock642 viewsA small red plush dog sits on a ledge of a gray rocky cliff. In the background, a blurred rocky slope with sparse dry vegetation is visible, lit by bright sunlight.
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