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What Happened to Varosha? Inside the Abandoned City

Released 27 September 2026 · Slow Passport · 4K travel film

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ABOUT THIS JOURNEY

Varosha, on a return visit

A visit from Protaras on 20 September 2026 follows Varosha by buggy and on foot, past abandoned shopfronts, the Toyota corner, barriers and the coastline beside empty hotels.

The film reflects on the district’s resort past, displacement and the difference between visiting and returning home. It shows areas accessible on that visit; the wider city of Famagusta is inhabited. Access arrangements may change.

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  1. 00:00Varosha: beach and empty hotels
  2. 00:29Our visit from Protaras
  3. 00:47Where is Varosha?
  4. 01:17A resort and a town
  5. 02:02Summer 1974
  6. 03:10The shopfronts
  7. 04:22Behind the barriers
  8. 05:24The Toyota corner
  9. 06:03Visitors return
  10. 06:54Access and return
  11. 07:54Lives beyond the frame
  12. 08:39Back at the water

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