One of the most spectacular buildings in Varosha is the Lykeio Ellinidon, a stunning Neoclassical-style building that once played host to dazzling theatre and dance performances. Now, the roof has collapsed and the stalls are littered with looted (and unwanted) clothing. The district of Varosha (Kapalı Maraş) in Famagusta (Cyprus) was between 1970 and 1974 one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Its Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, when the city of Famagusta came under Turkish control. It has remained abandoned ever since and the

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Location: Leophoros Dhimokratias, Gazimağusa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Photo credit: © Georg Berg / Alamy / Afripics
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