Cyprus Ghost Town...Famagusta was the first tourist destination on the island, if not the premiere and one of the most affluent destinations at the time. It was home to 45,000 Famagustans where Greek and Turkish Cypriots worked passionately and happily together. There were an astounding 36 hotels in Famagusta, which equated to half of the hotel beds in Cyprus. Hotels were being built like hotcakes to keep up with tourist demands. It was also a tight knit community which housed nurseries, art galleries, museums, and libraries, primary, secondary and private schools...This all came to a tragic halt in the Summer of 1974.
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