Cyprus Famagusta Varosha Inside The Ghost Town 4k Youtube By :in the early 1970s, famagusta was the number one tourist destination in cyprus. to cater to the increasing number of tourists, many new high ris. In the early 1970s, famagusta was the number one tourist destination in cyprus. many new high rise buildings and hotels were constructed to cater to increasi.
Varosha Ghost Town Famagusta Cyprus Complete Walking Tour 2022 4kођ A day in famagusta, northern cyprus, where we visit varosha, the abandondoned ghost town left empty since the turkish occupation in 1974. left alone to rot. You can now tour a controversial ghost town in cyprus that was abandoned in the 1970s — take a look inside. erin mcdowell. updated. jun 15, 2023, 1:48 pm pdt. visitors walk on a street lined. From there it is a 10 minute walk, or short taxi ride to kyrenia gate bus station, where the bus to famagusta leaves. it takes around 1 hour and the cost (paid in cash to the driver when leaving the bus) is 110tl (£2.50) each way. once you arrive into famagusta, it is 1km to varosha, which is signposted. On july 20th, 1974 the glamorous lifestyle of varosha was brought to a screeching halt by the turkish invasion of cyprus. as the turkish and greek cypriot armies advanced to meet in combat on famagusta streets, the citizens of varosha fled, leaving their possessions behind, fearing a massacre. for the last 40 years, the city has remained vacant.
Inside The Ghost City Of Varosha Buildings Lie Abandoned In Streets From there it is a 10 minute walk, or short taxi ride to kyrenia gate bus station, where the bus to famagusta leaves. it takes around 1 hour and the cost (paid in cash to the driver when leaving the bus) is 110tl (£2.50) each way. once you arrive into famagusta, it is 1km to varosha, which is signposted. On july 20th, 1974 the glamorous lifestyle of varosha was brought to a screeching halt by the turkish invasion of cyprus. as the turkish and greek cypriot armies advanced to meet in combat on famagusta streets, the citizens of varosha fled, leaving their possessions behind, fearing a massacre. for the last 40 years, the city has remained vacant. July 5, 2021. the ghost down of varosha, cyprus. credit: rena choplarou. illustration: greek reporter. varosha is an abandoned southern quarter of the cypriot town of famagusta, whose inhabitants fled during the second phase of the turkish invasion of cyprus in 1974. the town came under turkish occupation, and it has remained abandoned ever since. In the 1950s, it had the feel of an up and coming resort, with the chrome bumpers of morris minors glinting along the roads and the villas painted like neapolitan ice cream. empty roads and buildings in varosha, which partially reopened to visitors in 2020. varosha ghost town in famagusta, turkish occupied north cyprus.
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