Theme Week Cyprus – Paralimni

29 August 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Protaras Beach © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0

Protaras Beach © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0

Paralimni is a town situated in the southeast of Cyprus, slightly inland, within the Famagusta District. Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, it has increased in size and status, due to the migration of many refugees fleeing from the north. Many of the people who work in the tourist industry of Protaras and Ayia Napa live in Paralimni, which is now the temporary administrative centre of the Famagusta District and the biggest municipality of the Greek Cypriot-controlled area of the district.   read more…

Varosha on Cyprus

18 October 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

© Yolanda Demetriou/cc-by-sa-1.0

© Yolanda Demetriou/cc-by-sa-1.0

Varosha is a quarter in the Cypriot city of Famagusta. By law it belongs to the Republic of Cyprus, but is located within Northern Cyprus. Prior to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, it was the modern tourist area of Famagusta. Its inhabitants fled during the invasion, and it has remained abandoned ever since.   read more…

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