Petrol in Varosha frozen at 50 pence, Famagusta Ghost Town

The price of petrol in 1974 was roughly  50 pence a gallon and this will have been the approximate price that this garage (photos below) now stood still and unused behind barbed wire in the fenced off region of Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus would have last sold petrol!. Along with the disused and derelict petrol station we also managed to take some photographs of some vehicles which have stood still in time since the occupation in 1974.

A car journey to Varosha, Famagusta is well worth a visit, if you have hired a car in Cyprus unfortunately you are not allowed to take your hire vehicle across the many crossings that are now available.  You can enter on foot and walk across Ledra street, but please also make sure you take your passport as well as without you will not be allowed to enter Northern Cyprus.

The whole area is extremely eerie and it is so very sad to see such a beautiful part of the island fenced off and deteriorating so much.  You can clearly see the old roads and the houses and villas which were once so lovely stood crumbling with age and lack of upkeep.  The only sign of life is now the Orange trees which are still growing and producing fruit in the gardens.

Please note if you have hired a car in occupied Northern Cyprus however you are not permitted to take it into Cyprus!

Talks are still continuing now between the Cypriot and Turkish leaders in reaching a resolution.