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[bill cobbett]

http://www.worldmapfinder.com/Map_OpenStreetMap.php?ID=/En/Europe/Cyprus/Famagusta

Hope this may help Georgos Click on the red marker to move the map

Excellent work. Some streets not named but overall very good.
Nikitas & Rafaella... when are we going back home?

Against all odds, some of my fellow Baroshiotes refuse to go back even if the city is finally freed! I don't get it. Am I missing something here?

I bet, if the Baroshia opens up, lots of these ex-Baroshia residents will go back... it's our homeland, NEVER FORGET.

36 years ago, I used to say Baroshia is the best city in Cyprus...still think the same. Back then, Larnaca was a mere village, Limassol and Paphos a long distance away and Nicosia...too hot or too cold to live there!

I traveled to all the Caribbean destinations, seen a lot of nice beaches, palm trees etc but you know what... none of the above comes close to the Ammochostos beach, even today as we speak!

Georgios100

Reh Georgios,
Whilst being very, very sympathetic for the return to Varosha, couldn't let one or two comments go unanswered.

We can all guess what the attraction of Ammochostos beach was for someone of your age back in the early '70s; pretty much the same attraction we see on visits to Ayia Napa today: lightly clad and bikini-ed girls, some of them from good CY families, exposing themselves !!!!

As to your claims that Occupied Famagusta was was some kind of gem, can only say that you must have been drinking. Every Paphian and his dog knows that Kyrenia was, and, despite the dodgy current population, remains the Real Jewel in the CY Crown. A town, where after visiting the Musuem or a site of religious antiquity the traveller might partake of a light aperitif in one if the cafes in the Delightful Harbour before an afternoon tea at the Dome.

.... without the unsavoury hedonism, debauchery and poor town planning of late '60s/early '70s Famagusta.



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[Nikitas]

Someone called me, here I am.

The map of Varosi as we remember it, your Ploutonos street is bottom right.

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[georgios100]

http://www.worldmapfinder.com/Map_OpenStreetMap.php?ID=/En/Europe/Cyprus/Famagusta

Hope this may help Georgos Click on the red marker to move the map

Excellent work. Some streets not named but overall very good.
Nikitas & Rafaella... when are we going back home?

Against all odds, some of my fellow Baroshiotes refuse to go back even if the city is finally freed! I don't get it. Am I missing something here?

I bet, if the Baroshia opens up, lots of these ex-Baroshia residents will go back... it's our homeland, NEVER FORGET.

36 years ago, I used to say Baroshia is the best city in Cyprus...still think the same. Back then, Larnaca was a mere village, Limassol and Paphos a long distance away and Nicosia...too hot or too cold to live there!

I traveled to all the Caribbean destinations, seen a lot of nice beaches, palm trees etc but you know what... none of the above comes close to the Ammochostos beach, even today as we speak!

Georgios100

Reh Georgios,
Whilst being very, very sympathetic for the return to Varosha, couldn't let one or two comments go unanswered.

We can all guess what the attraction of Ammochostos beach was for someone of your age back in the early '70s; pretty much the same attraction we see on visits to Ayia Napa today: lightly clad and bikini-ed girls, some of them from good CY families, exposing themselves !!!!

As to your claims that Occupied Famagusta was was some kind of gem, can only say that you must have been drinking. Every Paphian and his dog knows that Kyrenia was, and, despite the dodgy current population, remains the Real Jewel in the CY Crown. A town, where after visiting the Musuem or a site of religious antiquity the traveller might partake of a light aperitif in one if the cafes in the Delightful Harbour before an afternoon tea at the Dome.

.... without the unsavoury hedonism, debauchery and poor town planning of late '60s/early '70s Famagusta.



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Hi there Bill,

Not sure who you are or where you come from. I am assuming you was or still is a resident of keryneia...but from your comments I can conclude you never been in Baroshia. Ayia Napa is nothing compared to Ammochostos beach. The Paphians were and still are out of the equation, considered "hillbillies" by some people.

If Baroshia was not occupied for 36 years, the city would be now the most prestigious paradise destination for the whole of Europe, Middle east etc and Keryneia... just a 1 day excursion.


Georgios100

[georgios100]

Someone called me, here I am.

The map of Varosi as we remember it, your Ploutonos street is bottom right.

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Hi Nikitas,

Very nice map, thank you.

Georgios

[bill cobbett]

Just a bit of fun mate, but whatever you do, don't start me off on the goings on in modern day Ayia Napa.

... oh and what have you got against Paphos? Just asking.

[georgios100]

Just a bit of fun mate, but whatever you do, don't start me off on the goings on in modern day Ayia Napa.

... oh and what have you got against Paphos? Just asking.

The history.

Year 1970. I was 16 years old. Me and a friend, Rolandos Katsiaounis, decided to pay a visit to Ayia Napa. Got there on a scooter. The church was there along with a couple of small stores (groceries). Drove down to the marina. A few wooden fishing boats tied-up and a small taverna with 4 tables was open... nobody around. Got bored. Saw a sign "Nisi". Took the dirt road for about 10 minutes. Vegetable plantations on both sides of the road, no houses, bars, hotels, restaurants... nothing to speak of. Arrived at Nisi beach. Not a soul was present. Swam to the "island", got on top of the rock. I dove into the water a few times, so did my friend. Left Nisi beach, drove thru Ayia Napa towards Cavo Greco. Dirt roads again, arid scenery.
Pass thru Pernera, Fig Three Bay, Protaras... all the way to Paralimni. No buildings present, just watermellow, eggplant and tomato fields. Lots of windmills on latice towers for irrigation of the crops. Got back to Barosi by nightfall. Back to a crowed beach full of locals and tourists having fun. Felt like I was back to civilation again.

Conclusion.

If the war did happen, things would have been different. Barosi would be the place to be, not Ayia Napa, Nisi or any other location.

I have nothing against Paphos except one thing. During the referendum of the Anan plan, Paphos voted "NO" by a large margin... Why? A simple explanation might be that Paphites never became refugees like me. In essence, they denied me the right to go back to my home. Who gave them that right? Did they listen to the crying president's speech or did they wanted to keep all the local investments the refugees made to Paphos?

The fact remains. Nobody likes Paphites...

Georgios100

[salmon52]

hi,
we are staying for a short time near Agia Napa and would like to
enter Varosha and find a street called Chrysospiliotisa a little North
west of the town center close to old orange groves... i was born
there and i'm with my Mum who obviously used to live there and
we have a car.... does anybody know this road and also if there
any way to get in and explore this area? none of the maps i could
find have this street labeled...
thanks for all the info above already it is the most info we have
seen so far...
sol

[bill cobbett]

hi,
we are staying for a short time near Agia Napa and would like to
enter Varosha and find a street called Chrysospiliotisa a little North
west of the town center close to old orange groves... i was born
there and i'm with my Mum who obviously used to live there and
we have a car.... does anybody know this road and also if there
any way to get in and explore this area? none of the maps i could
find have this street labeled...
thanks for all the info above already it is the most info we have
seen so far...
sol

Erm... question salmon52... are we talking within the area under the Illegal Occupation of the Jurkish Army?? ... cos if we are, it's sadly a no chance of a visit.

Welcome to CF.

[kimon07]

Every Paphian and his dog knows that Kyrenia was, and, despite the dodgy current population, remains the Real Jewel in the CY Crown. A town, where after visiting the Musuem or a site of religious antiquity the traveller might partake of a light aperitif in one if the cafes in the Delightful Harbour before an afternoon tea at the Dome.

Hear hear!!

But prior to all the above, having spent the night on the beach of Snake Island and at dawn having seen the little turtles hatching and speeding for the sea leaving behind them tiny tractor like prints and then WALKING (if you knew the place well) the whole distance between the beach and the snake island and climbing on to it and crossing it bare footed and then climbing down at the back of it into the caves and swimming through the caves out into the sea again at the north side of the island and then swimming around the east side of it all the way back to the beach to get ready for the visit to Kyrenia harbor.
Oh, and I forgot to mention the ancient tomb located on top of the snake island just in the middle of it.
On the other hand, the "Country Club" (just behind the castle, on the opposite side of the harbor of Kyrenia) was not a bad choice for a swim either.
Cheers and thanks for bringing back the memories.