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| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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 Byzantine church. |
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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St Hillarion Castle |
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The royal apartments. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Entrance to the royal apartments. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Ruins of buildings. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Partially restored buildings. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View from the top. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The entrance to a Byzantine church. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Arches. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Spectacular Byzantine church. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Corridor. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The former palace. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View to the coast on a cloudy day. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View inland. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The former monastery. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Partially blocked entrance. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Mountain view. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Sea view. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Forest view. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Wall and trees. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The road to the castle. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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St John's Tower. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View from St John's Tower. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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The village of Bellapais overlooks Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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The village is known for its lemon trees. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The village is famous for Bellapais Abbey |
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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The abbey was built to house monks expelled from Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The buildings contain many ruins but are still impressive. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The complex is set in a garden. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The setting is spectacular. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Tunnel of plants and flowers. |
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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Brickwork in the cloisters. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The abbey was looted by the Genoese in 1373. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The abbey became derelict after the Ottoman conquest in 1571. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Sarcophagus. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The entrance to the church. |
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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Wooden pulpit. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Carved wooden structure. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Large icon. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Iconostasis. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The ceiling and chandelier. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The former refrectory is used for concerts. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The British used the buildings for target practice. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Damaged pillar. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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View of the courtyard. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Damaged stonework. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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The Chapter House. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Greek style column. |
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 from the upper level. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Worshippers. |
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 coast. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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View of the modern harbour. |
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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Abbey |
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View of the mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Rocky crags. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Corner shop. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Narrow streets. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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The village extends up a hillside. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Before the Turkish invasion Bellapais was mainly a Greek village. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Lemon Street. |
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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Whitewashed houses. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Street scene. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Bellapais is a popular place to live as it is close to Kyrenia and the capital. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Lawrence Durrell House |
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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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Bellapais |
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Lawrence Durrell House |
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Plaque for Durrell who lived in the house between 1953 and 1956. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Lawrence Durrell House |
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Fountain opposite the house labled for the UK Queen Elizabeth (1953) and mentioned in the book. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Lawrence Durrell House |
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View from the house. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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The Kyrenia Mountains. |
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 sea. |
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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Night club. |
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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View of the lake. |
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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The villa and the pool. |
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 road to the Blue Villa. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Blue Villa |
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Industrial site. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Blue Villa |
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Green and fertile landscape. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
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Blue Villa |
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View of the lake. |
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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Farmland. |
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 |
