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Ghost Town Palm Beach

The stretch of Palm Beach in Famagusta (Gazimağusa) that runs along the fence of Varosha (Maraş), the abandoned resort district.

Palm Beach in Famagusta, a sandy beach with swimmers and the abandoned high-rise hotels of Varosha behind
Photo: Mihai DZ, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

This is the southern part of Palm Beach in Famagusta (Gazimağusa), where the sand runs up to the fence of Varosha (Maraş). The empty hotel blocks of the former resort district stand behind the beach.

Ghost Town Palm Beach
Photo: Rüdiger Stehn from Kiel, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ghost Town Palm Beach
Photo: Gökhan Can, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Varosha has been closed off since 1974, and the view of its abandoned towers from the sand is what draws most visitors. The walled old town is about 2 km to the north-west.

Address: 4X85+JJ8, Phalirou, Gazimağusa 99450
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