Famagusta

I recently went on a visit to the Northern side of Cyprus, which is under Turkish Occupation following the invasion back in the 70's. The Island is now divided into two, but a neutral stretch of land called the green line which is held by the UN to seperate the Greeks from the Turks. As it is a Neutral piece of land it has been left completely un-touched since the invasion. On arriving in Famagusta we took a trip to a beach which is right on the edge of the green line. As you can see from the photos below there is a one mile stretch of derolict city which was abandoned during the war and just left to rot. It was fasanating being able to get so close to a war zone, then turn 180 degrees and almost be in paradise with golden sand a clear blue waters, definatly an experience!