Once a vibrant seaside resort favored by celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor, Varosha has languished in eerie abandonment for over fifty years, becoming a haunting reminder of its former glory after the Turkish invasion in 1974. Now, this ghost town is slowly reopening to tourists, attracting millions as it transforms into a site of dark tourism.
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Varosha, once a star-studded holiday hotspot favored by Hollywood stars like Elizabeth Taylor, has transformed into a dark tourism destination after being abandoned and frozen in time following a Turkish invasion in 1974.
Since the beginning of the civilised world, people engage in macabre, mournful and “dark” interactions…