Hi George I was in Cyprus for years in the 60s and I loved it. I have been back a few times and looked over fences .I love what you have done. I love the way you go to fences and read out what the buildings were , l recognised lots of the areas. Thank you so much. I am not in good health and cannot visit anymore, so it is lovely to see what you are doing. The houses you called guest house were just families in one part of the building and mum and dad were downstairs, uncle and aunt were upstairs. They all lived together
Amazing footage George and Su. And how brave of you. I have heard and read a lot of stories about Varosha. Its really nice to see it in first person view. Keep digging!
Thanks for sharing your great informative recording’s they are very helpful, we have been watching most of them for U.K . We found they were a helpful when we traveled to Cyprus in the summer, keep up the good work George.
It is so sad to see Famagusta looking like that, we lived there from 1970 till 1973, then my Dad went back to Cyprus in 1974 for peace keeping duties, I still vividly remember the smells from all the bakers, ever street seemed to have a bakery, so there were smells of Sesame seeds cooking on fresh bread and pastries in a range of colours with Pistachio nuts and honey glaze, we would walk down to the beach or harbour on a Sunday afternoon, past the Disney shop and on to JFK boulevard with the huge UN building with UN flags all over the walls, it always felt a bit chilly down at the port where ships were being offloaded and the water seemed so dark and deep, of course for a kid of 6 to 9 yrs old, it seemed that the sun always shone and it was always hot, when there was a drought, which happened quite regularly the Greek Cypriots would go up to the Trudos mountains to collect fresh water and they were happy to give it to the families of the British soldiers who lived there. The town was always bustling with European holiday makers, Americans at the UN, young British soldiers and families and of course locals with donkey and carts and Mercedes Benz taxis, Cyprus was such a beautiful country and the people so hospitable, we were free to drive the whole island and we did regularly.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT No I haven't been back, we knew that Famagusta was sealed up by the UN and the Turkish, and Dad told us that much of the island had been destroyed by the war and that there were unexploded devices around, then in the 80's Cyprus seemed to get really built up and taken over by drunken British teens raving, so we all kept away as we felt that it had changed so much over the years, much like the rest of the Mediterranean, we were very fortunate to be there when we were, before modernisation, when it was still a very quiet, peaceful island, given a time machine, I would go back in a flash, unfortunately, I had a massive stroke 20 years ago, so doubt very much that I will see that beautiful island again.
@@donnamrobinson4284 oh sorry to hear that Donna. Yes it's a very different island now but there are still amazing peaceful places. But everywhere has changed in the last 50 years not only here. You visited the best time and have those amazing memories, take care and thanks for watching.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT Thank you . An old friend of mine her Nan owned one of the Hotels not sure what one but i be leave it was on the front row on the beach .
Quite a few of the buildings pointed out as being guest houses or hotels by the guide speaking on this video were not guest houses or hotels. They were homes or flats where Famagustians lived before they fled. Many of the two floor larger houses described here as guest houses had a flat on each floor in which grandparents would live on the lower floor and the younger family on the above floor. Or the family of the owner of the property would live on the one floor and the other floor would be rented to another family
Morning didn't realise how big this area was so many hotels bars and shops I bet it was a very busy place in its day. I wonder if it will every be built up again it would take many many years and would cost trillions to re build I guess.Have a geat weekend. 🙂
There is talk of making it an eco city. We recorded another bit this week Maggie and it goes gor miles heartbreaking that behind every door is a story of a life upended. Have a great weekend too
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT 2 days ago i went to another group intervju for a cook job at a School. I thought i did well, but they let me know next week in the following!
@@tonyspyrou2450 no it’s not it’s called the Cypriot side there’s no such thing as a Greek Cypriot in Cyprus there Cypriots that speak Greek and identify as orthodox Christian’s if you knew better you would do better
Love your videos George and su, it's nice to be able to see this, we went to the View Point in 2001 and saw the film on what happened there. Personally I won't go there on principle, my a man my hubby worked with told of his family that had to leave after the invasion. Also my uncle fought in that war and told my dad all about. And yes he did have to shoot people, unfortunately for him one happened to be a 12 yr old boy who was pointing a gun/rifle at my uncle but he didn't know at the time it was a child, he never got over that, my main reason for not wanting to visit it. Have a great day.
Because it belongs mainly to the displaced greeks, it's partly in the UN buffer zone and partly in the occupied area. To date no solution has been found.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT there true Cypriots there only called Greek Cypriots due to speaking Greek and being orthodox it’s disgusting what turkey did to this country the Cypriots and UN should give the Cypriots there land back
Hi George I was in Cyprus for years in the 60s and I loved it. I have been back a few times and looked over fences .I love what you have done. I love the way you go to fences and read out what the buildings were , l recognised lots of the areas. Thank you so much. I am not in good health and cannot visit anymore, so it is lovely to see what you are doing. The houses you called guest house were just families in one part of the building and mum and dad were downstairs, uncle and aunt were upstairs. They all lived together
Ooh thanks Mary. There are a few more we have filmed there, have you seen them think 5 all together.
Amazing footage George and Su. And how brave of you. I have heard and read a lot of stories about Varosha. Its really nice to see it in first person view. Keep digging!
Glad you enjoyed it, another vlog there coming tomorrow.
Amazing footage George very interesting
Very welcome Tony, hope all is well with you.
Thanks for sharing your great informative recording’s they are very helpful, we have been watching most of them for U.K .
We found they were a helpful when we traveled to Cyprus in the summer, keep up the good work George.
Thanks for watching Tina, glad they help. Have a great weekend.
We visited it this summer, I fell in love with this "ghost town".
It's very interesting history.
It is so sad to see Famagusta looking like that, we lived there from 1970 till 1973, then my Dad went back to Cyprus in 1974 for peace keeping duties, I still vividly remember the smells from all the bakers, ever street seemed to have a bakery, so there were smells of Sesame seeds cooking on fresh bread and pastries in a range of colours with Pistachio nuts and honey glaze, we would walk down to the beach or harbour on a Sunday afternoon, past the Disney shop and on to JFK boulevard with the huge UN building with UN flags all over the walls, it always felt a bit chilly down at the port where ships were being offloaded and the water seemed so dark and deep, of course for a kid of 6 to 9 yrs old, it seemed that the sun always shone and it was always hot, when there was a drought, which happened quite regularly the Greek Cypriots would go up to the Trudos mountains to collect fresh water and they were happy to give it to the families of the British soldiers who lived there. The town was always bustling with European holiday makers, Americans at the UN, young British soldiers and families and of course locals with donkey and carts and Mercedes Benz taxis, Cyprus was such a beautiful country and the people so hospitable, we were free to drive the whole island and we did regularly.
Yes its tragic, what wonderful memories you have. Have you been back since?
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT No I haven't been back, we knew that Famagusta was sealed up by the UN and the Turkish, and Dad told us that much of the island had been destroyed by the war and that there were unexploded devices around, then in the 80's Cyprus seemed to get really built up and taken over by drunken British teens raving, so we all kept away as we felt that it had changed so much over the years, much like the rest of the Mediterranean, we were very fortunate to be there when we were, before modernisation, when it was still a very quiet, peaceful island, given a time machine, I would go back in a flash, unfortunately, I had a massive stroke 20 years ago, so doubt very much that I will see that beautiful island again.
@@donnamrobinson4284 oh sorry to hear that Donna. Yes it's a very different island now but there are still amazing peaceful places. But everywhere has changed in the last 50 years not only here. You visited the best time and have those amazing memories, take care and thanks for watching.
@@donnamrobinson4284Not all of Famagusta is sealed off. Only Varosha.
Nice upload and sharing the Ghost town of Varosha. Enjoyed watching. Hope you both doing well and sty safe George & Sue 👍👍
Thanks Sunflower 🌻 . Hope you have a great week.
Many thanks for a very interesting (and sad) video.
Yes very bitter sweet Rony. Thanks for watching.
This is an historic document and a great documentary as it cannot be what it was and will be (who knows when) what it isn’t. Thank you.
Very welcome Paul, another area coming up soon. Have a great weekend.
Love seeing the ghost town. So much history. A lot of money a d more lost when it happened.
Yes Matt behind every door is a story of lives changed. Have a great weekend.
Hi guys hope you enjoyed your weekend, famagusta looks beautiful even in dilapidated state it must have been great there.😍🤙🏻🙋🏼♀️
Weekend was very wet Jean but still had fun. There are some videos on the www of the heyday looks amazing. Thanks for watching.
Hi George just done this trip yesterday after seeing your video it’s a shame what as happened to the city
It is long and complicated history.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT very sad
I wished you go to the some beautiful building in....and show us too....
So do I put there are police everywhere!!
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT Ok...
Fascinating. Xx
Yes it is.
How long as been open to walk around . Many thanks for the video .
About 6 months Gary, thannks for watching.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT Thank you . An old friend of mine her Nan owned one of the Hotels not sure what one but i be leave it was on the front row on the beach .
@@garybrown7575 must be heart breaking.
I’m so disappointed an island so beautiful has been scarred so bad by politicians
The world over mate.
Especially America Britain and not forgetting the Turks
Kind of eerie seeing the empty town. The old abandoned car too 🐼🐾🤭
Very strange indeed. Hope your weekend is going well.
It really isn't a hole tell more a ho-tell
🤣
great video though keep up the good work
Thanks Andy. Have a great weekend.
So is it legal to enter the Turkish side of Cyprus although it’s been abandoned for almost 50 years ?
No but there are some bits you can not go to.
Nice country
You gonna sing!?
Thank you.
Fascinating. Does it come under the North? Or is it the buffer zone?
You can only get to it from the north, its probably partly buffer zone.
Quite a few of the buildings pointed out as being guest houses or hotels by the guide speaking on this video were not guest houses or hotels. They were homes or flats where Famagustians lived before they fled. Many of the two floor larger houses described here as guest houses had a flat on each floor in which grandparents would live on the lower floor and the younger family on the above floor. Or the family of the owner of the property would live on the one floor and the other floor would be rented to another family
Thanks for the info Helen.
Morning didn't realise how big this area was so many hotels bars and shops I bet it was a very busy place in its day. I wonder if it will every be built up again it would take many many years and would cost trillions to re build I guess.Have a geat weekend. 🙂
There is talk of making it an eco city. We recorded another bit this week Maggie and it goes gor miles heartbreaking that behind every door is a story of a life upended. Have a great weekend too
I could listen to this man narrate a book
Thanks Marco 😊
How are you using the south Cyprus flag in your videos when you are in TRNC?
One island.in my book.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT it never belonged to Greece, it was Ottoman territory.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT maybe if Ottomans ruled like Christian empires did all of Cyprus would be speaking Turkish today.
@@bigboyrambo2009 it's GREEK ALWAYS HAS BEEN ALWAYS WILL BE
@@athenarockabilly6245 you're lying to yourself
You need to go to Andreas at The Footloose
Will add to the list Jorn, if he is not closed now.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT Andreas is never closed at his bar
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT Go to the end of the party street, and say hello to Andreas the owner from Jørn!
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT Andreas is not....do say hello from Jørn
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT 2 days ago i went to another group intervju for a cook job at a School. I thought i did well, but they let me know next week in the following!
It's TRNC not Greek side. Don't forget you enter here with Turkish permission not Greeks permission.
Noted
Its call the Greek side
@@tonyspyrou2450 no it’s not it’s called the Cypriot side there’s no such thing as a Greek Cypriot in Cyprus there Cypriots that speak Greek and identify as orthodox Christian’s if you knew better you would do better
Love your videos George and su, it's nice to be able to see this, we went to the View Point in 2001 and saw the film on what happened there. Personally I won't go there on principle, my a man my hubby worked with told of his family that had to leave after the invasion. Also my uncle fought in that war and told my dad all about. And yes he did have to shoot people, unfortunately for him one happened to be a 12 yr old boy who was pointing a gun/rifle at my uncle but he didn't know at the time it was a child, he never got over that, my main reason for not wanting to visit it. Have a great day.
Yes it was bad time Gail, the vlogs are raising awerness. Thanks for watching.
Why is it still a ghost town ?🤗
Because it belongs mainly to the displaced greeks, it's partly in the UN buffer zone and partly in the occupied area. To date no solution has been found.
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT there true Cypriots there only called Greek Cypriots due to speaking Greek and being orthodox it’s disgusting what turkey did to this country the Cypriots and UN should give the Cypriots there land back
We want back our land
Yes
Is it not varossa? it's in fagusta but it's actually virosa
Technically it’s called Varosha. Famagusta refers more to the Old town.
Yes, varosha means outskirts.
No....Varosha is the name of the town that is uninhabited....famagusta is the area of which it is in....
The Turkish government should give all the property to working class Turkish Cypriots especially the Cypriots living in the UK.
Interesting concept.
It doesn't belong to Turkey so hands off
@@tonyspyrou2450 it does now go cry under a pillow
Typical Turks wanting things for nothing
It should be given back to the true Cypriots that were made to flee there own houses and villages not turkey it doesn’t belong to turkey whatsoever
This place looks so similar to Southern Lebanese cities its so eerie ffs hhhhh
The joys of war I guess!!
@@CYPRUSINSIGHT the architecture and the nature is so similar incredible
#Landback and #decolonize(?)
One day maybe.
Such strange pronunciation
Thanks for watching.
The dude speaking sounds a bit simple
Thank you for your kind words
Still a good video