Ghost Town in Varosha Cyprus: Turkey Sealed Off this Place for 50 Years in Famagusta!

Varosha ghost town in Famagusta, Northern Cyprus — an abandoned city sealed off by Turkey since 1974 and frozen in time for over 50 years. In this video, I take you through the full Famagusta experience: crossing the buffer zone into Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus, exploring the haunting streets of Varosha's abandoned city, walking the 10km Golden Beach that nobody can use, and uncovering why the world's most famous ghost town is still a political negotiation zone today. But Famagusta is more than just a ghost town. It's one of the most historically layered cities in the world — we also explore the ancient ruins of Salamis (built 1100 BC), the Venetian walled city, Othello Castle, and a cathedral converted into a mosque when the Ottomans took Cyprus. This is also an urban explorer's dream and a historian's nightmare — a city the world forgot, frozen in a political dispute that still hasn't been resolved. This is the unfiltered reality of Northern Cyprus. 📍 BOOK THIS TRIP (~£40) As this Covers Varosha, Salamis, Famagusta old town and more: https://getyourguide.tpx.li/gszUziIR 00:00 - Ghost Town Varosha Cyprus: Abandoned Since 1974 01:04 - Famagusta, Northern Cyprus: The Buffer Zone Crossing 02:21 - Inside Varosha: Abandoned City of Cyprus 02:50 - Why Turkey Sealed Off Varosha Since 1974 07:07 - Why Turkey Opened Varosha in 2020 (& the Looting) 08:00 - How to Visit Varosha: Famagusta Northern Cyprus Travel Tips 09:45 - Salamis Ancient Ruins & Roman Amphitheatre, Cyprus 18:00 - Famagusta Old Town: Venetian Walls, Othello Castle & Cannonballs 21:44 - Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque: Famagusta's Cathedral How would you feel if you were one of the thousands of people forced to leave your home overnight in 1974, banned from returning for 50 years? Drop it in the comments 👇 🔔 Subscribe for raw, unfiltered travel stories from around the world. SOCIAL MEDIA & SPONSOR CONTACT: Instagram:   / sabirulonthemove   TikTok:   / sabirulonthemove   Website: https://www.sabirulislam.com Get in Touch: [email protected] #ghosttown #abandonedplaces #cyprus #Varosha #northerncyprus #famagusta