Facade of an abandoned luxury hotel in Varosha, Famagusta, Northen Cyprus. There are signs of decay visible on the walls and ceiling.

• Contributor: Kasia Gajek / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2N1MF16
• File size: 68.7 MB (2 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 4000 x 6000 px | 33.9 x 50.8 cm | 13.3 x 20 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 4 January 2023
• Location: Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus

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Varosha is located in the southern quarter of former Famagusta, in Northen Cyprus. In the early 1970s, Famagusta was the number-one tourist destination in Cyprus because of beautiful coast line and a luxury resort. In 1975 Turkey invaded the island and as a result of it Cyprus was divided into two parts and as a result of this Famagusta belongs today to the Northen Cyprus (under Turkish Cypriots rule). In July 2021 the area, formerly kept as a military zone for decades, was reopened for the civilians. We went there yesterday to see how in the absence of human habitation and maintenance, buildings continue to decay.

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