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The Truth About Varosha: Exploring the City That Stopped in 1974

Released 1 September 2026 · Slow Passport · 4K travel film

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ABOUT THIS JOURNEY

An earlier visit to Varosha

This film records a separate July visit to Varosha. Explore the streets and coastline of the district through an earlier Slow Passport journey.

It is retained as a distinct visit alongside the September film. Neither film is current entry advice, and neither implies that the wider city of Famagusta is abandoned.

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  1. 00:00The city left behind
  2. 00:27Entering Varosha
  3. 01:29Before 1974
  4. 04:31The city was left behind
  5. 06:07Beach and hotel strip
  6. 09:12Commercial streets
  7. 10:00Partial reopening
  8. 13:00The return
  9. 13:32An unresolved future
  10. 15:16Closing

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