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Bağlıköy, Ampelikou, Αμπελικού

March 21, 2010

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Limnidi (Yeşilırmak), Lefke, Cyprus

Please check my other panoramic photos of cyprus Yeshilirmak is a green valley hidden amongst the hills of the northwest slopes of the Trodoos Mountain in Cyprus, stretching all the way to the sea. Limnidi (Yeşilırmak), North Cyprus in Limnitis According to local historians, settlement to this area goes back to the early 19th century. The first inhabitants of the area were two families; the Osman family, who settled in Kurutepe and the Süleyman family who settled in Süleymaniye. These two settlements were later increased to four, extending to Günebakan and Yagmuralan. The inhabitants are thought to have come from northern Turkey following the inclusion of Cyprus to the Ottoman Empire in 1571. Limnidi (Yeşilırmak), North Cyprus in Limnitis It is interesting to note that these four settlements are far away from the shore and are hidden beyond the hills, hardly visible from the sea. The reason for this, is that in these times, pirates were a real threat to all the costal settlements in ...

Apostolos Andreas Monastery, Karpas Peninsula, Cyprus

Apostolos Andreas Monastery is a monastery situated just south of Cape Apostolos Andreas (Cape of Saint Andrew, which is known to the Turkish Cypriots as Cape Zafer), which is the north-eastern most point of the island of Cyprus, in the Karpass Peninsula (currently it is in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus since 1974). Apostolos Andreas Monastery, Karpas, Cyprus in Karpass Peninsula The monastery is dedicated to Saint Andrew (Apostle Andreas). According to the holy books, he was the first person to be called for induction to priesthood by Jesus Christ, His title was O Protoklitos meaning:‘the one first called. Apostolos Andreas (St. Andrew) Monastery, Karpass, Cyprus in Karpass Peninsula The monastery is one of the pilgrimage centres of the Cypriot Orthodox Church. It was once known as 'the Lourdes of Cyprus', served not by an organized community of monks but by a changing group of volunteer priests and laymen. Apostolos Andreas Monastery - Traditional Handcrafts, Karp...

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