Lovely Cyprus (Part I)

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Lovely Cyprus (Part 1)
Today I am going to Introduce you Cyprus (as United),This is Part I hope you ll like it 🙂

INFORMATION ABOUT ISLAND

Floating on the waters of the European Mediterranean, but pointing longingly towards the shores of Syria, Turkey and Lebanon, Cyprus is an odd mixture. It is a kaleidoscopic blen😛 its cultural influences are dominated by Western Europe, but its geographic proximity to Asia and Africa gives it more than just a hint of the East. Long coveted by mainland Greece and Turkey, this small island has its own definite and beguiling character.


Whether you know it as the ‘island of sin’ (or ‘fun’) thanks to wild stories from Agia Napa

in the tourist centres of places like Pafos, Agia Napa or Lemesos (Limasol), you might feel as if you’ve entered a sunny, scorching Essex suburb with lobster-red Brits letting it all hang loose with a lukewarm can of Foster’s in tow.

But if curiosity draws you out of the cities, you’ll discover the small villages of the Akamas Peninsula and the heavenly golden beaches of the Karpas (Kırpaşa) Peninsula. Walk the gorgeous Troödos and Kyrenia (Girne) & the Northcoast and inhale the scent of the citrus groves of Morfou (Güzelyurt), or climb to the medieval castles with their shimmering island views.

Wander through the sea of wildflowers covering the island in spring, and Cyprus will take your breath away. With good walking shoes, a swimsuit and some sunscreen in your bag, you can have a trip you’ll remember for years.
ABOUT TURKISH INVASION OF CYPRUS

On 15 July 1974 the ruling military junta of Greece staged a coup to overthrow the democratically elected Government of Cyprus.

On 20 July Turkey, using the coup as a pretext, invaded Cyprus, purportedly to restore constitutional order. Instead, it seized 35% of the territory of Cyprus in the north, an act universally condemned as a gross infringement of international law and the UN Charter. Turkey, only 75 km away, had repeatedly claimed, for decades before the invasion and frequently afterwards, that Cyprus was of vital strategic importance to it. Ankara has defied a host of UN resolutions demanding the withdrawal of its occupation troops from the island.

On 1 November 1974, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution 3212, the first of many resolutions calling for respect for the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non-alignment of the Republic of Cyprus and for the speedy withdrawal of all foreign troops.

Furthermore, the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Commission on Human Rights of the United Nations as well as the Non-Aligned Movement, the Commonwealth, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and other international organizations have demanded the urgent return of the refugees to their homes in safety and the full restoration of all the human rights of the population of Cyprus.

The invasion and occupation has had disastrous consequences. About 142.000 Greek Cypriots living in the north – nearly one quarter of the population of Cyprus – were forcibly expelled from the occupied northern part of the island where they constituted 80% of the population. These people are still deprived of the right to return to their homes and properties. A further 20.000 Greek Cypriots enslaved in the occupied area were gradually forced through intimidation and denial of their basic human rights to abandon their homes. Today there are fewer than 600 enslaved persons (Greek Cypriots and Maronites).

The invasion also had a disastrous impact on the Cyprus economy because 30% of the economically active population became unemployed and because of the loss of:
70% of the gross output
65% of the tourist accommodation capacity and 87% of hotel beds under construction
83% of the general cargo handling at Famagusta port
40% of school buildings
56% of mining and quarrying output
41% of livestock production
8% of agricultural exports
46% of industrial production
20% of the state forests



Lead Supporter of Enosis(United Greece and Cyprus)-Makarios III

The Barbarian Museum (In Northern Cyprus)which opened against Greeks and Greek Cypriots about 1974 attacks to Turks


FAMAGUSTA DISTRICT-PART I

The old city is surrounded by one of the best preserved Venetian fortifications in the Eastern Mediterranean. There are plenty of medieval/renaissance buildings that can be visited. Unfortunately most of them were severely damaged during the Turkish siege of the city in 1571. Many cannon balls can still be seen in the fortification walls as well as in the walls of these buildings. Specially noteworthy are the Cathedral of St. Nicholas (converted to a mosque after the Ottoman conquest and re-named Lala Mustafa Paşa Mosque) and St. George of the Greeks church with its frescoes.
Today, Famagusta is controlling by Northern Cyprus(Turkish Side)
Lala Mustafa Pasa Mosque (Saint Nicholas Catholic Church converted to Mosque)

inside of the mosque

Minaret of the mosque

St. George Greek Church

St. George Greek Church

SALAMIS RUINS
The site of ancient Salamis was first excavated in 1882, but after the main excavations stopped in 1974, much of the site still remains to be uncovered from the sand dunes that have spread across the deserted city.
The mains features of Salamis ruins are spread over the area of the site, so be sure to take a hat and a bottle of water in the summer. There is shade from the trees are you walk around, but not much!


The Roman Ruins at Salamis,Famagusta

Salamis Ruins

The Monastery of St Barnabas, Famagusta, North Cyprus

The monastery of St Barnabas was founded on the site of the apostle Barnabas, and is a reminder of the important role Cyprus played in the history of Christianity in the Mediterranean.
Barnabas was born in Salamis, and joined the apostle Paul to spread the Gospel through Cyprus and Asia Minor. However, the two men split up over the objection to Barnabas's cousin Mark coming along too. In AD 75, the Jewish community in Salamis objected to his missionary work, and had Barnabas stoned to death. Mark rescued his cousin's body and buried it at a secret location.


St. Barnabas Church


SHOPPING
Famagustans love shopping as you will discover from many stores and small artisan shops in the old city. New shops, stores, cafés and restaurants also line up the Salamis Road on the way to the University. Like the old traders from centuries ago, trade and shopping are part of the sine-qua-non of a visit to Famagusta.

Small shops of the Famagusta Streets

Strolling in the mediaeval old city, shopping for souvenirs or bric-a-brac, drinking your Turkish coffee at Bandabuliya at Namık Kemal Piazza (where there's free wi-fi internet connection), having yummy cakes at a patisserie near Desdemona's Garden and Porta del Mare or just walking by Laguna Beach marina with the locals at sunset Famagusta slowly grows on one and does not leave you easily.

Namık Kemal Piazza

OTHER PARTS OF FAMAGUSTA



Porta Del Mare (Sea Gate)

Famous Palm Beach of Famagusta

One of the oldest University in the region (Eastern Mediterrean Region)


shores of Famagusta



Famagusta Port

Mosque in Famagusta

Famous and luxurios Hotel of Cyprus (Kaya Artemis Hotel)
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