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Cyprus 2012

Vacation in Cyprus, visiting North and South

The Cypriot North/South border divides neighbourhoods and even houses Over to the North side Visited Cyprus with my friend Lois Many a church in the North was converted to a mosque hundreds of years ago Former churches have all their iconography stripped for mosque conversion Lots of property in the North is abandoned following the civil war Former church, now with minaret Neither side is subtle with the propaganda, but the North really excels Former British influence is mostly covered-up North of the border Another postal memory in the North - letter box from the reign of King George You stumble across the border throughout the city of Nicosia Abandoned houses in No Man's Land, patrolled by the UN Looking from the North into a upscale neighbourhood in the South Cigar store Indian a long way from home How do I get one of these for my patio? Moved further west to stay in a villa overlooking the Mediterranean Café life The north side of the island, but still in the South ...to visit the baths of Aphrodite Which were slightly underwhelming Lots of vacation villas throughout the island Wrecked There are Greek and Roman ruins everywhere There are Roman and Greek ruins everywhere Various Saints There are a number of monasteries in the mountains More columns And even more columns Recently unearthed Greek mosaics Littering in Limassol will cost you an oddly specific amount A hint of the industry that built Cyprus: shipping