Dad exploring Niscosia - Southern Cyprus

Touring Niscosia

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December 15th 2009
We finish our sight seeing of Niscosia and Northern Cyprus the next morning and grab our bags to make the pedestrian crossing into Southern cyprus. After our passports are stamped and we realise how much more expensive Southern Cyprus is compared to the North (hey we are talking euros now), we head to the ATM to withdraw. We drop off our bags with a random tobacconist/street seller and proce ... read more

Middle East » Cyprus » Nicosia

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A former British colony, Cyprus received independence in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capi... ... read more