| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Byzantine church.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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The castle walls from above.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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The royal apartments.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Entrance to the royal apartments.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Ruins of buildings.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Partially restored buildings.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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View from the top.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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The entrance to a Byzantine church.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Arches.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Spectacular Byzantine church.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Corridor.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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The former palace.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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View to the coast on a cloudy day.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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View inland.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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The former monastery.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Partially blocked entrance.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Mountain view.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Sea view.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Forest view.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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Wall and trees.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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The road to the castle.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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St John's Tower.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
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View from St John's Tower.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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The village of Bellapais overlooks Kyrenia.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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The village is known for its lemon trees.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The village is famous for Bellapais Abbey
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The Abbey was built by the Franks in the 13th century.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The abbey was built to house monks expelled from Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The buildings contain many ruins but are still impressive.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The complex is set in a garden.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The setting is spectacular.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Tunnel of plants and flowers.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Cloisters.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Brickwork in the cloisters.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The abbey was looted by the Genoese in 1373.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The abbey became derelict after the Ottoman conquest in 1571.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Sarcophagus.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The entrance to the church.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Inside the church.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Wooden pulpit.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Carved wooden structure.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Large icon.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Iconostasis.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The ceiling and chandelier.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The former refrectory is used for concerts.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The British used the buildings for target practice.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Damaged pillar.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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View of the courtyard.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Damaged stonework.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The Chapter House.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Greek style column.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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The dramatic setting of the abbey.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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View from the upper level.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Worshippers.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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View of Kyrenia.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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View of the coast.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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View of the modern harbour.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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View of the Kyrenia Mountains.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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View of the mountains.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Abbey
|
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Rocky crags.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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Corner shop.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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Narrow streets.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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The village extends up a hillside.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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Before the Turkish invasion Bellapais was mainly a Greek village.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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Lemon Street.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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The narrow, hilly streets of the village.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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Whitewashed houses.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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Street scene.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
|
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Bellapais is a popular place to live as it is close to Kyrenia and the capital.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Lawrence Durrell House
|
 |
The house of writer, Lawrence Durrell, who lived in Cyprus and wrote about his life there ("Bitter Lemons").
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Lawrence Durrell House
|
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Plaque for Durrell who lived in the house between 1953 and 1956.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Lawrence Durrell House
|
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Fountain opposite the house labled for the UK Queen Elizabeth (1953) and mentioned in the book.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Bellapais
Site / Event : Lawrence Durrell House
|
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View from the house.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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The Kyrenia Mountains.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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The North coast West of Kyrenia.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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The coastline looking West.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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Mountains near the coast.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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The sea.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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The Kyrenia to Morphu road by the sea.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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The coastline looking East.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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Looking South to the Kyrenia Mountains.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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Night club.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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Goat herder and his goats.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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Lake near Gecitkoy.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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View of the lake.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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Gecitkoy Dam and the sea.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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The Blue Villa is a 1950s residence of a rich Greek Cypriot.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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The Blue Villa lies within a Turkish military zone.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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The villa and the pool.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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View of the plain and the sea.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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View of Gecitkoy.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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View of the road to the Blue Villa.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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Industrial site.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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Green and fertile landscape.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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View of the lake.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
Site / Event : Blue Villa
|
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View of the sea.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
|
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The village of Chamlibel.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
City / Town : Agia Irini
|
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Road to Akdeniz (Agia Irini).
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
City / Town : Agia Irini
|
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Farmland.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia to Morphu Road
City / Town : Agia Irini
|
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The village of Agia Irini, now called Akdeniz.
|
2023 |
were added from 1 March 2026.