The Ghost City of Cyprus.... - RedPassion.co.uk

MrBoss · 22nd July 2010, 01.06:04

Stuff like this fascinates me! Was chatting to a friend whos recently come back from Cyprus and he told me about this town where noone had lived for almost 30 years because of Turkish military. Had to check it out, heres some stuff about it.

Michael J. Totten: The Ghost City of Cyprus

Famagusta Ghost Town | Varosha Ghost Town | Pictures of Cyprus Ghost Town

Any places similar to this one?

Red-C · 22nd July 2010, 01.24:03

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Originally Posted by MrBoss

Stuff like this fascinates me! Was chatting to a friend whos recently come back from Cyprus and he told me about this town where noone had lived for almost 30 years because of Turkish military. Had to check it out, heres some stuff about it.

Michael J. Totten: The Ghost City of Cyprus

Famagusta Ghost Town | Varosha Ghost Town | Pictures of Cyprus Ghost Town

Any places similar to this one?

Famagusta is amazing. But be careful. The Turks have got a bit of a raw press out of all this. All the Cypriots I know (be they Turkish or Greek - I know both) consider themselves Cypriot first and Turk/Greek second. It has its own culture and heritage seperate from the two interfering countries. The Turkish Army invasion was a response to some dodgy political goings on from President Archbishop Makario who refused political recognition for the minority Turkish population. The Turkish then encouraged proper-turks to move their screwing things up totally and now we have a total stalemate but the Greek-Cypriot government of the 70s should take some serious blame.

A beautiful, beautiful place mind.

edit: there is also a really interesting story about Cypriot football relating to Famagusta but its a bit late now to go into it. Just look at the Cypriot League table for some clues to what I am getting at.

MrBoss · 22nd July 2010, 01.26:30

Yeah looks fantastic place, such a shame, my friend said theres on-going talks to try and open it again apprently.

RedCelt · 22nd July 2010, 06.48:36

I have been to a similar place in France called Oradour-sur-Glane. It's a small village where all the inhabitants were rounded up and shot by the nazis with only a few people managing to escape. They were mistakenly accused of harbouring members of the French Resistance. The village has been left as it was as a memorial to all those that died... a very eerie place.

Oradour-sur-Glane 10 June 1944
Oradour-sur-Glane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

louisleftboot · 22nd July 2010, 07.43:40

Theres a place in America that was abandoned due to an underground fire - was the inspiration for the Silent Hill games I think.

Edit: Centralia, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Theyve just built a road going around it

john everest · 22nd July 2010, 09.17:55

There is a place called Pripyat near Kyiv in Ukraine. It was affected by the Chernobyl accident and was evacuated. It is a seriously eerie place with newspapers scattered from the time of the evacuation. It hasn't been looted like other similar places. If ever you go to Kyiv, try to go on an organised tour of the place (its the only way), but is well worth it.
Once on holiday in Kibris, the beach that has been cordened off and patrolled by the military (both Turkish and UN) by the old town of Gazimagusa -Famagusta, a local lad was telling me once that their 'game' when young, was sneaking under the fence and looting stuff from the old abandoned buildings, hiding from the guard and Dogs. If they were spotted, they would have been shot!!............it beats scrumping from Rhosnesni lane any day!

Robin Redvest · 22nd July 2010, 09.30:10

Nicosia the capital of Cyprus is split in two with armed soldiers located on both the Cypriot and the Turkish side with a U.N. controlled area in the middle. no shot has been fired for over 25 years but its still quite strange. If anyone is going to Cyprus on holiday can i recommend a visit as its very interesting. You can actually go into the Turkish side of the city if you take your passport with you. We didn't actually go ourselves as we didn't realise that you could but something we definately want to do in the future.
After world war 2 the Turkish, Greek and Cyprus all signed a treaty to say that the island would remain Neutral and independant but this broke down as the cypriots favoured the Greek side and hence the invasion by the Turky due to the potential of the island joing Greece.

Redvest

Ci Sgoti · 22nd July 2010, 09.31:50

There is a place in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun

Iesty · 22nd July 2010, 09.44:20

loads of websites out there

20 Abandoned Cities, Towns and Places | Design + Ideas on WU

Top 10 Interesting Abandoned Places - Top 10 Lists | Listverse (this one has al lthe above mentioned on it)

also one a bit closer to home and one which i started a thread on a month or 2 ago:

UK Urban Exploration Forums

i am really interested in all this stuff and have done it on a mini scale locally myself.

been in the abandoned house near the esso garage in Mold for anyone who recognises it, along with the abandoned farm nearby as you head into the town centre - both in the early hours of the morning - spooky without torches!

Iesty · 22nd July 2010, 09.47:20

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Originally Posted by john everest

There is a place called Pripyat near Kyiv in Ukraine. It was affected by the Chernobyl accident and was evacuated. It is a seriously eerie place with newspapers scattered from the time of the evacuation. It hasn't been looted like other similar places. If ever you go to Kyiv, try to go on an organised tour of the place (its the only way), but is well worth it.
:

only reason it hasnt been looted is because it is still highly radioactive!!!

also was featured in COD Modern Warfare

would love to go visit it

edit: apparently is has been looted according to the link i used above

22nd July 2010, 01.06:04	#1 (permalink)
MrBoss Moderator Racecourse Spot: I stand....technically Real Name: Twitter: @ Gameroom: $5950 Rep:	The Ghost City of Cyprus.... Stuff like this fascinates me! Was chatting to a friend whos recently come back from Cyprus and he told me about this town where noone had lived for almost 30 years because of Turkish military. Had to check it out, heres some stuff about it. Michael J. Totten: The Ghost City of Cyprus Famagusta Ghost Town \| Varosha Ghost Town \| Pictures of Cyprus Ghost Town Any places similar to this one?

22nd July 2010, 01.26:30	#3 (permalink)
MrBoss Moderator Racecourse Spot: I stand....technically Real Name: Twitter: @ Gameroom: $5950 Rep:	Re: The Ghost City of Cyprus.... Yeah looks fantastic place, such a shame, my friend said theres on-going talks to try and open it again apprently.

22nd July 2010, 06.48:36	#4 (permalink)
RedCelt Squad Player Racecourse Spot: ERS Real Name: Stuart smith. Please don't 'out' me. Twitter: @MuckinMigs Redneck Games - Dynamite Fisher Champion! Gameroom: $985 Rep:	Re: The Ghost City of Cyprus.... I have been to a similar place in France called Oradour-sur-Glane. It's a small village where all the inhabitants were rounded up and shot by the nazis with only a few people managing to escape. They were mistakenly accused of harbouring members of the French Resistance. The village has been left as it was as a memorial to all those that died... a very eerie place. Oradour-sur-Glane 10 June 1944 Oradour-sur-Glane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

22nd July 2010, 09.17:55	#6 (permalink)
john everest Legend Racecourse Spot: MRS Real Name: Miguel Vitulano Twitter: @ Gameroom: $3406 Rep:	Re: The Ghost City of Cyprus.... There is a place called Pripyat near Kyiv in Ukraine. It was affected by the Chernobyl accident and was evacuated. It is a seriously eerie place with newspapers scattered from the time of the evacuation. It hasn't been looted like other similar places. If ever you go to Kyiv, try to go on an organised tour of the place (its the only way), but is well worth it. Once on holiday in Kibris, the beach that has been cordened off and patrolled by the military (both Turkish and UN) by the old town of Gazimagusa -Famagusta, a local lad was telling me once that their 'game' when young, was sneaking under the fence and looting stuff from the old abandoned buildings, hiding from the guard and Dogs. If they were spotted, they would have been shot!!............it beats scrumping from Rhosnesni lane any day! __________________ "Hang me you cowards! But know the time will come when it will be you hanging from the lamp-posts in the street"..Afanasy Matyushenko (a genuine hero) "Ci sono calciatori che con un milliardo si fanno la ferrari, lo yacht, io mi ci sono comprato la maglia del Livorno. Tutto li"!!! I EXPECT NOTHING. I FEAR NO ONE. I AM FREE - Nikos Kazantzakis

22nd July 2010, 09.30:10	#7 (permalink)
Robin Redvest First Teamer Racecourse Spot: Real Name: Twitter: @ Gameroom: $2765 Rep:	Re: The Ghost City of Cyprus.... Nicosia the capital of Cyprus is split in two with armed soldiers located on both the Cypriot and the Turkish side with a U.N. controlled area in the middle. no shot has been fired for over 25 years but its still quite strange. If anyone is going to Cyprus on holiday can i recommend a visit as its very interesting. You can actually go into the Turkish side of the city if you take your passport with you. We didn't actually go ourselves as we didn't realise that you could but something we definately want to do in the future. After world war 2 the Turkish, Greek and Cyprus all signed a treaty to say that the island would remain Neutral and independant but this broke down as the cypriots favoured the Greek side and hence the invasion by the Turky due to the potential of the island joing Greece. Redvest

22nd July 2010, 09.31:50	#8 (permalink)
Ci Sgoti Legend Racecourse Spot: MRS Real Name: Scott Twitter: @CiSgoti Mini-Golf Champion! Gameroom: $2990 Rep:	Re: The Ghost City of Cyprus.... There is a place in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun __________________ "Britain has 700 varieties of cheese and if you include Dairylea Triangles Britain has 700 varieties of cheese"

22nd July 2010, 09.44:20	#9 (permalink)
Iesty Moderator Racecourse Spot: Mold road towards the kop Real Name: iestyn Twitter: @iesty83 Bar Stand Champion! Gameroom: $23604 Rep:	Re: The Ghost City of Cyprus.... loads of websites out there 20 Abandoned Cities, Towns and Places \| Design + Ideas on WU Top 10 Interesting Abandoned Places - Top 10 Lists \| Listverse (this one has al lthe above mentioned on it) also one a bit closer to home and one which i started a thread on a month or 2 ago: UK Urban Exploration Forums i am really interested in all this stuff and have done it on a mini scale locally myself. been in the abandoned house near the esso garage in Mold for anyone who recognises it, along with the abandoned farm nearby as you head into the town centre - both in the early hours of the morning - spooky without torches! __________________ There must, for instance, be something very strange in a man who , if left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on.