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Old courtyard in Nicosia (Lefkoşa)635 viewsSeveral cars stand in a cramped courtyard amid old urban fabric. A weathered two-storey house with crumbling plaster, an external staircase and a satellite dish is surrounded by trees, brick walls and outbuildings.

Narrow Street with a Stone Arch635 viewsA narrow city street leads beneath a high stone arch built into the old buildings. On both sides are houses with different wall textures, open windows, and “No Entry” signs; a woman is walking towards the camera.

Arched passage of Apostolos Andreas Monastery635 viewsA woman in a bright dress walks toward a wide stone passage with massive pointed arches. Through the dark vault, a dry coastal landscape and a strip of sea are visible in the distance; the building’s walls are made of light-colored dressed stone.

Apostolos Andreas Monastery635 viewsView of the monastery complex with a long building under a tiled roof and an arched gallery. A bell tower rises above the roof; flagpoles stand in front of the façade, while a low stone structure and utility sheds are visible in the foreground.

Bright arum inflorescences among stones635 viewsSeveral thick flower stalks with dense, club-shaped inflorescences rise from dry, stony ground. Their surface is covered with small green, yellow and orange-red fruits, with sparse dry grass and stone fragments visible around them.

Rocky ridges by the sea in Karpas635 viewsLight, smoothed rocky ridges stretch along the shore, forming long grooves and narrow inlets filled with seawater. The open sea laps on the left, while dark coastal hills rise beyond the stony beach.

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.

Kyrenia (Girne) at the foot of the mountain range635 viewsView from the sea of the coastal part of Kyrenia (Girne): beyond the stone breakwater stretch urban neighborhoods and port structures. Above the white houses rises a rocky mountain range, slightly veiled by the June haze.

Boats by the stone wall of Kyrenia Old Harbour634 viewsSmall motorboats and wooden pleasure boats are moored in the calm green water of Kyrenia Old Harbour. Behind the boats, fragments of a stone wall and a tower are visible, while boards and pieces of equipment lie by the quay in the foreground.

Bright mural on the wall of an old house634 viewsThe façade of a two-storey house is almost entirely covered by an abstract mural in blue, green, yellow and orange tones. In places, the paint has peeled away, revealing white plaster; nearby, a stone wall, a barred window and green shutters are visible.

Ruined house on a street in Nicosia (Lefkoşa)634 viewsAt an intersection in the old part of Nicosia (Lefkoşa), there is a partially ruined residential house with crumbling walls and blocked-up openings. Nearby are road signs, tangled wires on poles, garbage containers, and parked cars.

View of Famagusta’s city walls634 viewsFrom the height of an old fortress wall, there is a view of a green strip by the fortifications and a city intersection. Beyond the stone wall, palm trees, small buildings, parked cars, and a street stretching into the distance are visible.

Rural yard by the road in Karpas (Karpaz)634 viewsTaken from a bus window: an old tractor stands beside a low house with closed shutters. The yard is surrounded by dense trees and shrubs, and a minaret is visible above the roofs in the background; part of a bus advertisement is reflected in the glass.

Iconostasis and candles in a monastery church634 viewsIn the dim interior of the church, a richly decorated iconostasis with rows of icons and burning oil lamps is visible. In the foreground are a large icon of an apostle and a candlestick with thin lit candles.

Stone staircase by the monastery wall634 viewsA wide stone staircase rises along a tall old wall built of uneven light-colored stones. A canopy and a bright umbrella are visible at the upper landing, and a row of white plastic containers stands by the wall.

Guard post by a Karpas rock634 viewsA small guard post stands at the foot of a high rocky cliff. Flags of Northern Cyprus and Turkey fly above the building and atop the cliff; a water tank and a parked car are visible nearby.

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