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Varosha, as seen from outside the military fence Abandoned hotels in Varosha Varosha viewed from Paralimni in 2017.. Varosha (Greek: Βαρώσια, romanized: Varósia, locally; Turkish: Maraş or Kapalı Maraş [2] [3]) is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus.
The freshly paved street with its new bicycle lane markings meanders through the heart of abandoned Varosha, an abandoned resort town in ethnically split Cyprus's breakaway north, to a crumbling ...
Varosha, Cyprus: After The sudden Turkish invasion of 1974 occupied the resort city, forcing residents and tourists to flee in such a rush that personal effects litter the abandoned streets and ...
Its share of the GDP of Northern Cyprus is significant. In the early 1970s Varosha, Famagusta was the most popular destination in Cyprus, (and popular in the world) before its abandonment in Turkish invasion of Cyprus 1974. Topographic map of Northern Cyprus with the Kyrenia Mountains to the North and the Karpaz Peninsula to the east
Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, around 75% of the village terrain is in Northern Cyprus. The village is 12 kilometers from the famous resort of Ayia Napa. The "Ghost Town" of Varosha can be clearly viewed from the roof of the Cultural Centre, as can the craters from shells fired during the invasion in the field opposite.
Roveraia, ghost village situated near Pratovalle, in the municipality of Loro Ciuffenna, in province of Arezzo, in Tuscany. The presence of the village is attested since the Middle Ages, when there was a tower. [79] During World War II it was an important partisan base, reason why the village was destroyed by the German army. After the war the ...
Cyprus is now the most talked-about economy in the world -- an odd position to be in for a country that few could find on a map until this week. Cyprus' $13 billion bailout, combined with roughly ...
This category contains settlements that have been abandoned or destroyed through natural or human causes. Its scope is the island of Cyprus. It has been included in both European and Asian categories due to the contradictory definitions of those continents.