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Glamour to ghost town: the fate of one Cypriot beach resort – in pictures

www.theguardian.com Glamour to ghost town: the fate of one Cypriot beach resort – in pictures

British-Cypriot writer Alex Christofi has documented the decay of a once-elegant town, abandoned when Turkey invaded in 1974

Glamour to ghost town: the fate of one Cypriot beach resort – in pictures

Once a glamorous destination that attracted the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Abba, the Cypriot resort of Varosha was abandoned on 14 August 1974 when Turkey invaded. For 50 years, the town has been deserted, but in 2020 it was opened up to tourists.

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