Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The city also held Varosia's wealthy Archaeological Museum. No one knows what happened to its vast collec-
tion after the initial lootings. This is impossible to verify due to the town's isolation. Historians fear important
pieces have been relocated or sold on the black market.
Varosia and the rest of the 'dead zone' are surrounded by barbed-wire fences, and metal drums block the
streets, preventing passage within. Visitors cannot enter the area, except for visits to the
Agios Ioannis Church
(admission 4YTL;
h
9am-1pm Mon-Fri), 120m into the restricted area. You will need to pass a checkpoint before
you approach - don't be surprised if you're simply turned away.
A very small part of the town is still inhabited, 200m off the main strip of Polat Paşa, where you can drive
alongside the fence and peer in. Photography is forbidden.
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Sights
The eclectic mix of arched lanes, chapel ruins, Turkish baths, Byzantine churches and
Knights Templar and medieval quarters are best appreciated on foot. Allow the better part
of a day to see the city properly.
