Varosha Famagusta

Maras or kapali maras is an abandoned southern quarter of the cypriot city of famagusta. Before 1974 it was the modern tourist area of the city.

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Today the district stands as a monument to what the world would look like without its human inhabitants.

Varosha famagusta. Varosha a resort in famagusta was booming. Merchants from famagusta who mostly consisted of latins that had been expelled resettled in larnaca and as larnaca flourished famagusta lost its importance as a trade centre. Varosha is the booming cyprus tourist resort abandoned after the events of 1974 now former residents dream of turning it into an eco city.

Prior to the 1974 turkish invasion of cyprus it was the modern tourist area of the city of famagusta but for the last 30 years it has been a ghost town. Luxury and famous resort in 70s now abandoned and sealed by turkish army since conflict in 1974. Maras is a settlement in the unrecognised republic of northern cyprus.

The varosha quarter which was the tourism center of the city has remained abandoned since the turkish government fenced it off immediately after the conflict. The rich and famous were drawn by some of the best beaches on the island. In the early 1970s the varosha quarter of famagusta was a top tourist destination with golden sands hotels and shopping precincts.

Over time varosha developed into a prosperous agricultural town thanks to its location away from the marshes whilst the walled city remained dilapidated. Now in ruins former residents and visitors are barred from entering the eerie resort which is surrounded by a fence that extends into the sea to keep people out.