Is Varosha still abandoned?

When the beach reopened and the fences surrounding Varosha were removed, the government only allowed for Turkish and TRNC citizens to visit. A decision still has not been reached on the future of Varosha so, for now, it will remain largely abandoned and decaying.

Can I visit Varosha?

The empty airport in this post-war buffer zone still has its crumbling airplanes, and the seafront features golden sand with no one to sunbathe. The area remains off limits to visitors, with armed soldiers enforcing the ban. However, you can view the empty neighborhood through the fence surrounding it.

What is the ghost town in Cyprus?

Varosha
A postcard from the glamorous beach resort of Varosha, a suburb of Famagusta in Cyprus, before the Turkish occupation in 1974.

Can I visit Famagusta ghost town?

There is NO way you can enter the Ghost Town, it is CLOSED to everyone. You can only have a look from a distance. However you can walk around freely in the rest of Famagusta town, just like everyone else who lives there. You can go to the shops, restaurants, mosques, wherever you wish.

Are you allowed in Famagusta?

Is there a ghost town in Cyprus called Varosha?

Take a look inside the abandoned ghost town once considered the “French Riviera of Cyprus.” Varosha was once a resort located in the city of Famagusta, Cyprus. A map showing where Varosha, Famagusta, is located.

What was the name of the resort in Varosha?

Varosha was once a resort located in the city of Famagusta, Cyprus. A map showing where Varosha, Famagusta, is located. Before the division of Cyprus in 1974, Varosha was a booming resort town with sky-scraping hotels, glamorous shopping districts, and sandy beaches frequently called the best in Cyprus.

Is there a forbidden zone in Varosha Cyprus?

Signs label Varosha a “forbidden zone.” Tourists are banned from entering or taking photos inside the fenced-off areas, but some have managed to slip through and document what has been left behind. Inside the district, buildings are slowly collapsing, abandoned cars are rusting over, and the streets lie empty.

Why did the people of Varosha leave Cyprus?

But 40 years ago, after years of inter-ethnic violence culminating in a coup inspired by Greece’s ruling military junta, Turkey invaded Cyprus and occupied the northern third of the island. As its troops approached Varosha, a Greek-Cypriot community, the inhabitants fled, intending to return when the situation calmed down.