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| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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 View to the West. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The castle has several museums. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The hull of a Greek ship which sank near Kyrenia c300 BCE after docking at Samos, Kos and Rhodes. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The route taken by the ship. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Almonds preserved in their jars. Tests show they had been picked in 288 BCE. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Some of the 400 amphorae from the wreck. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Rigging reels. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Olive stones. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Lusignan soldier (14th century) with a primitive machine gun. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Ottoman soldier (16th century). |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Macaroni cheese, salad and yogurt. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Dips with spinach and meat. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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The modern city. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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St Hillarion Castle is reached by a mountain road. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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St Hillarion Castle is set in the Kyrenia Mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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St Hillarion Castle is one of three in the Kyrenia Mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle dates from the 10th century and later became a palace. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle was built by the Byzantines and extended by the Franks and Venetians. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle is extensive and on many levels. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The interior. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View from the kitchen. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View of Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Dramatic setting. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Through a tunnel. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle walls from above. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The Abbey in the village of Bellapais. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The Abbey was built by the Franks in the 13th century. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Cloisters. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Inside the church. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The dramatic setting of the abbey. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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View of Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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View of the Kyrenia Mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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The narrow, hilly streets of the village. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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The house of writer, Lawrence Durrell, who lived in Cyprus and wrote about his life there ("Bitter Lemons"). |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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The North coast West of Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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The coastline looking West. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Mountains near the coast. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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The Kyrenia to Morphu road by the sea. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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The coastline looking East. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Looking South to the Kyrenia Mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Goat herder and his goats. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Lake near Gecitkoy. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Gecitkoy Dam and the sea. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Blue Villa |
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The Blue Villa is a 1950s residence of a rich Greek Cypriot. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Blue Villa |
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The Blue Villa lies within a Turkish military zone. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Blue Villa |
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View of the plain and the sea. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Blue Villa |
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View of Gecitkoy. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Blue Villa |
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View of the sea. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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The village of Chamlibel. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
Agia Irini |
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Road to Akdeniz (Agia Irini). |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
Agia Irini |
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The village of Agia Irini, now called Akdeniz. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
Agia Irini |
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Akdeniz (Agia Irini) is where thousands of terracotta figures (now in the Cyprus Museum) were found. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
Agia Irini |
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Former church. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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The road to Kalkanli. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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The plains near Morphu. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Church of Agios Mamas |
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The Church of Agios Mamas in Morphu (Gozelyurt). |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Church of Agios Mamas |
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External carving. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Church of Agios Mamas |
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The Interior. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Church of Agios Mamas |
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Icons. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Church of Agios Mamas |
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Painted column. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Museum |
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The museum is in a former mansion. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Museum |
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Hair spirals with heads of lions found in Solis. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Pomegranites. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia Mountains |
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Jagged mountains to the East of Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia Mountains |
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Bend in the road. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia Mountains |
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Mountain road. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia Mountains |
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Dramatic views. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia Mountains |
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The landscape is dramatic. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia Mountains |
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Descending to the plains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia Mountains |
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The village of Dernegi. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia Mountains |
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Mosque on the plains near the mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The city of Famagusta (also known as Ammochostos and Gazimagusa). |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Main Gate |
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The Main Gate to the old walled city. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Main Gate |
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View of the old city of Famagusta from the Main Gate. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Main Gate |
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The city walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Main Gate |
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The modern city from the Main Gate. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Main Gate |
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The city walls and the moat. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Main Gate |
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The entry to the old walled city. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The old city within the walls is very green. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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There are many ruins in the old city. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque |
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St Nicholas Cathedral is now the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque |
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The rear stonework. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque |
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The front of the former cathedral looks like something from France. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque |
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Gothic decoration. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque |
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Inside the cathedral-like mosque. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque |
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The carpet. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque |
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Windows. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Ekmek kadeif in a patiserie. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lemonade. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Turkish coffee. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Kadeif. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The Orthello Restaurant. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Support for Palestine from a Kurdish visitor from Iraq. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Othello Citadel |
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The Othello Citadel is named after a reference in Shakespere. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Othello Citadel |
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The Lion of Venice over the entrance. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Othello Citadel |
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Varosha from the citadel. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The Tanners' Mosque. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The old city of Famagusta has many stone buildings from the Frankish era. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Agia Zoni and Agios Nikolas. |
2023 |
