Cyprus

Mosque Which Looks Like a Church

[ Apr.2015 ] We visited Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, inside the wall in Famagusta in Cyprus. I could not believe it was a mosque as the building was nothing but a Gothic church. I have…

Cyprus

Ghost Town

[ Apr.2015 ] There is a ghost town in Famagusta in northern Cyprus, not in the old town withing the wall, but outside of it. Before the Turkish invasion in 1974, nearly 40,000 Greek Cypriots…

Cyprus

Quickly Visited Salamis

[ Apr.2015 ] During our individual tour into the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, we visited the ruins of Salamis. People lived here as early as the 12th century BC and now you can see…

Cyprus

Visit ex-St.Barnabas Monastery in Northern Cyprus

[ Apr.2015 ] We went into the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Our destination was Famagusta, so we went through the checkpoint near the city. We got out of the car and showed our passports…

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Cypriot Matter

[ Apr.2015 ] On the next day, we had an individual tour to go to Northern Cyprus. At the end of the day, we felt it was too expensive, but at least we learned a…