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Ovgoros Destination Guide

Touring Ovgoros in Cyprus

Ovgoros in the region of Famagusta is located in Cyprus - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) North-East of Nicosia , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ovgoros

Time in Ovgoros is now 03:25 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Nicosia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Syngrasis, Sandalaris, Perivolia tou Trikomou, Nicosia, and Milea. Being here already, consider visiting Syngrasis . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ovgoros ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kantara castle, North Cyprus

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The Kantara Castle is the easternmost of the castles situated on the Kyrenia mountain range in Northern Cyprus. Laying at 630 metres above sea level it is well positioned to control the entrances to K ..

Северный Кипр. Недвижимость

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Лучшая недвижимость Северного Кипра на портале www.northcyprusinvest.net Самый большой выбор недвижимости на Северном Кипре. Апартаменты, виллы, земельные участки, коммерческая недвижимость на Северно ..


SUN VILLAGE APPARTMENTS ICMELER SPLASH 2010

0:23 min by davegregory42
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icmelor splash on our recent holiday to turkey ..

Észak-Ciprus más szemmel 01 rész

14:56 min by Cilárik Csaba
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Saját felvételekből, saját narrátor szöveggel készített Észak-Ciprust bemutató utifilm az egykori Cyprus Crystal Kft részére készült. A Kft. kizárólag Észak-Ciprusi utakkal foglalkozott, mára már megs ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kantara Castle

Kantara Castle is the easternmost of the three castles situated on the Kyrenia mountain range in Cyprus. Lying at 630 metres above sea level, Kantara is well positioned to control the entrances to Karpass Peninsula and Mesaoria plain. The name 'Kantara' is believed to derive from the Arabic word qantara, which means a small bridge. It is believed that the Byzantines built the castle in the 10th century as a lookout post against raiding Arabs.

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Located at 35.41 33.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Castles in Cyprus, Crusader castles, Visitor attractions in Northern Cyprus

Famagusta District

Famagusta District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island's most important port, Famagusta. The city of Famagusta is currently controlled by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and functions as the administrative center of the Gazimağusa District of Northern Cyprus. A district administration in "exile" exists on the Republic of Cyprus controlled part of the island. This part of the district has a population of 37,738 inhabitants (2001).

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Located at 35.33 33.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Cyprus

Salamis, Cyprus

Salamis is an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, who could not return home after the Trojan war because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax.

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Located at 35.18 33.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient cities in Northern Cyprus, Archaeological sites in Northern Cyprus, Former populated places in Cyprus, Historic sites in Cyprus, New Testament places

Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre

Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre (Turkish: Muratağa, Sandallar ve Atlılar katliamı), refers to the massacre of Turkish Cypriots by EOKA B on 14 August 1974 in the villages of Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda. 89 (or 84) people from Maratha and Santalaris were killed, and a further 37 people were killed in the village of Aloda. In total, 126 people were killed during the massacre.

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Located at 35.21 33.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1974 in Cyprus, Cyprus dispute, EOKA B, Mass graves, Mass murder in 1974, Massacres in Cyprus, Racial massacres

Pedieos

The Pedieos (ancient Pediaios or Pediaeus or Pidkias) is the longest river in Cyprus. The river originates in the Troodos Mountains close to Machairas Monastery and flows northeast across the Mesaoria plains, through the capital city Nicosia. It then steers east, meeting the sea at Famagusta Bay close to the ancient Greek city of Salamis. The river has a total length of approximately 100 km. An 18 km stretch of the river banks, in and around Nicosia, has been turned into pedestrian walkways.

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Located at 35.17 33.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Northern Cyprus, Rivers of Cyprus