A Tour of Famagusta, Cyprus | This City is Incredible!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ส.ค. 2023
- A tour of the incredible walled city of Famagusta (Gazimagusa) in Northern Cyprus.
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Hi there. The Greek name for Famagusta is "Ammochostos".
Yes, Famagusta (Famagouste) seems more like Romance (Latin, Italian Venetian, French) historic name that derives from Greek name Ammochostos. It seems like it was also imported to English and other Western languages.
Greeks also use Famagusta. It's regional, there are about 3 different names of this City in Greek, I.e Varosi ammochosto and Famagusta.
Thank you for the tour of amazing city of Famagusta. The Bulgarian poet Nikola Vaptsarov visited Famagusta in 1932 and says in his poem "A letter: "Do you remember the sea and the mashines and the holds full of sticky darkness? And that wild longing for the Philippines and for the large stars of Famagusta?''
On a recent visit to the island, checked out 3 of the houses we lived in, only 1 still standing. When we were there the front house wall was peppered with bullets, we were sheltering under the bed. No evidence of bullet holes there now
Terrible injustice that occurred on the island. Ironically when the invasion began the British Navy was overlooking the invasion and did nothing. Divide and conquer is their motto. Makarios had his offices in the basement of the British High Commission… The island was not just invaded and divided by the Turks, but by the British as well. Ironically many British expats (immigrants) now live in the Turkish occupied area; some in homes once belonging to Greeks. Meanwhile back at the British Museum of Stolen Art, they are busy selling Ancient Greek artefacts while having orgies in from of the Parthenon marbles that they vandalised at the Acropolis.
@@kostasg7109 the British were told to stand down by the USA, this then allowed them to base U2 spy planes at Akratiri, giving them a closer base to the USSR
The plundering hordes of West and East
In those years you were massacring the Cypriot Turks happily. Now you are crying Turkiye came for their help.
Hi Gabriel, The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago. Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defense of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. Richard the Leonhardt spoke French and Latin and at the time had dominion over parts of France. He sold Cyprus to the Templars, but they couldn't maintain power there was a revolt. The Templars wanted to give the Island back to Richard and he agreed. Guy de Lusignan, who was his friend, was having problems ruling in Jerusalem so he decided to resolve the issue by giving Guy Cyprus.
I loved “The Lion, Witch & The Wardrobe” reference!
Most of the medeterian countries blessed with fantastic weather.Thanks to Gabriel to expose such a beautiful country like Cyprus.
Listen to yourself! "Work out your problems so that foreigners can come and live there". Are you kidding? C'mon man!
They can't retire in their own countries?
The Venetian lion was adopted from Alexander the Great. Because of Alexander’s blood line stemming back to Hercules, Alexander adapted the lion as the symbol of his Hellenic Empire. Since then the lion symbolises both power and royalty.
Varosha was opened in October 2020 after being off limits to everyone except Turkish military and the UN for forty six years!
It is still closed off according to the UN resolution.
It is illegally opened by Turkey and the UN has condemned Turkey for these illegal actions.
@@mn7486 still open! Open is open!
λιμάνι (limani) comes from the greek word "λιμήν" (limin) which means port.
Liman is port in Turkish.
@@iboibrahims93383 liman köken olarak rumcadır.
@@iboibrahims93383 original word is from greek limenas and it was taken over by the Turks just like Constantinople, just like the Saint Sophia church like Famagusta and so many others .
That is an amazing hotel room for a quite reasonable $45 USD. I'm still in shock with the prices you experienced in Switzerland. That room view in Northern Cyprus would easily go for $200 USD in the Swiss Alps. And let's not forget about the $27 USD for a cheese burger and fries in Zermatt.
Agreed, those prices were prohibitive enough to allow only wealthy guests to experience that beauty. From what I saw I think it would be worth it.
I will never forget that cheeseburger. 😛 At least it was a tasty one.
Swiss wages are higher hence higher prices
Tripping with Gabe Priceless, you showed to me that Cypress has some of the most ancient relics, happy trails, can't wait to see what's next
Traveling will be a part of life...never feel bored or tired..great spirit to sharing news or knowledge..thank you so much gabriel traveler
Absolutely incredible, that cathedral/mosque is stunning. I learn something new every time because I never miss any of your travel adventures. You are the #1 traveler, and should be given an award for your time. Thank you Gabriel.😊😊❤
I appreciate the background Turkish music
Ammochostos is a ancient Greek town now occupied by the invading Turkish army. TURKISH music is not appropriate for such a historical Byzantine city
Wow. This place is a gem.
It's truly incredible.
such an amazing place!!! famagusta sounds like a place in spain, they, fama and gusta being 2 spanish words...
The Church of Saint George the Exiler in Famagusts going back to 1350 belonged to the Church of The East an Eastern Christian Church founded in the First Century A.D. (known erroneously as Nestorian) is a church in the old town of Famagusta, Cyprus. Originally built as a church belonging to the Church of the East, and was named for Saint Mary originally it was converted to a Greek Orthodox Church in the British era after centuries of use as a stable for camels in the Ottoman era. It is one of the legendary "365 churches of Famagusta". The church lies in the western areas of the old city of Famagusta within the walls. It lies to the southeast of St. Anne's Church, and this church was built by Assyrian merchants (Church of The East followers, the indigenous people of what is Iraq and parts of the regions surrounding it). During the Neo Assyrian Empire Cyprus was part of the Empire and was called Latnanna during the reign of Tiglath-Pileser III (744-727 B.C.), and ended with the fall of the Neo Assyrian Empire in 609 B.C. Information shows that since it has been converted to a cultural center.
The usual barbarians taking over the culture of the people they killed
camels
Not far away from Napoleon. Or the communists.
Really nice video Gabe thank you
Amazing, beautiful city ❤like it
Thanks for showing us this part of famagusta. My dad's hometown before the invasion.
Famagusta looks fascinating very underrated so many layers of history certainly worth a visit. Oh and new word for today gargantuan love it 🙏 😊❤
@10:00. The double cross is called the cross of Lorraine.
Very interesting video Gabriel, can't wait to see where you visit next.
Wow amazing beautifull ancient cathedral
Great video gabe famagusta is a lovely city you're always finding a few surprises have a great day😂
Gabriel Another Awesome And Amazing Adventures Thank You🙂Watching from New Brunswick CANADA🙂
Amazing deal on the room
Beautiful
We studied the Greek tragedy Othello at our community college and this video adds much context to the work.
In English
Always good informative videos brother.. keep it up.
Hi Gabe, thank you for showing us beautiful city. Chaos
💡👍Brilliant !!
❤ for all cyprus videos, loved them, thankßs so much
Limanı, is Turkish. Means "the port". If you go to the airport, it's Ercan havalimanı. Hava "Air" limanı "port"
That suite is very nice and have an amazing view...if im you...will stay for 2 or 3 weeks...to explore that beautifull island
Thanks for sharing and I also learned some foreign words as well.
Spent there my beautiful time ❤
Claiming an honorary history degree after watching dozens of your videos. 😀 Great stuff. We left Greece in 1973, right before the Cyprus events and the fall of the Junta in Greece. Not sure what connection there might have been between the two. Great perspectives on everywhere you go.
Varosha a hot topic...Turkeys Erdogan has allowed 4% opening of city...with promise to get it up and running again!!!! But EU not happy...so cat and mouse situation...politics aside it's a very weird place..... North Cyprus certainly an amazing place....so much history.. ..
WOW!
Amazing city, those ruins are impressive 🙏
Famagusta is also called Ammochstos, which literally means "hidden in the sand'... beautiful place, shame it hasnt been looked after
Yes I had a cat called Aslan! Big and golden. On the south (Greek) side I think there is only one Venetian lion to see, and I have seen it. It’s carved above the entrance to the House of Kornesios, in Nicosia, well worth seeing.
Good morning from Arizona. 4 AM 86 degrees
Why don't you get the ferry to Lebanon Gabe? Tripoli is famous for its sweets, and great souk. Thanks for your videos of the magical Mediterranean. 🙂
Hi Gabs. Loving your content and have been hooked for a while now! Can you please do a short video on what software you are currently using to edit your videos and especially how you are generating that awesome music vibe! I think you will get tons of hits ;)
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Love the way you started this video, awesome indeed... your cinematography is fantastic...
that double cross is the same thing on Oreo Cookies btw, for a reason.
Gabriel, Thanks once again for your excellent education upon Cyprus & it's Political turbulence.
Regards are sent Sir from Western Scotland.
I have enjoyed this series so very much. Thanks, Gabe, you captured my heart. ❤
Patty, Gabe needs to leave that occupied territory.
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I worry. I’m 78 yo and was a sailor. I learned a lot when I was young. Thanks for feeling my trepidation. ❤️
@@patriciatennery3021 I worry that Gabe is being complicit to the occupying forces. Kinda like the French collaborators in WWII. 🤔
Famagosta or Famagusta means : Fama Augusti / Fame for Augusto Euperaror Roman era 27 a.C. - You are talking about Gazy Mağusa - Gazy is a suffix meaning Glorious .
Famagosta in Greek is : Αμμόχωστος Ammochostos
In August 1570 the city of Famagosta was besieged by the huge ottoman Turkish fleet led by Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha. ( besieged for a year ) . The Venetians were led by Marcantonio Bragadin and Astorre Baglioni......so that's why the old gothic Cathedral of St. Nicola - now a Mosque -has that name.
Gabriel, have you ever thought about studying art history?
That room with its amenities would have easily been 500$ a night in New York City DAMN!
Sweet pad for $45 a night, gotta put this on the bucket list
Forgive me Gabriel Traveler. Craig the BC AD warring countries lessons learning your Chanel fan no end man here:) How are you today. Cyprus is a little similar as Kosovo.
Drawing the interlink in a square mosaic for me was a huge success, right on Gabriel. I love Japan series.
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We are Cyprotic Turkish
The view of the defeat, Gabriel
gazimagusa limanı is turkish for Famagusta Port
Lusignan was the King of Jerusalem who led the Christians to the Battle of Hattin against Saladin and eventually lost the Holy Land as a result. Then, acquired the Island of Cypress from King Richard the Lionheart.
What are you recommending me for traveling to Famagusta? Renting a car or getting with bus from Nicosia? There are some recommeded companies?
Thank you in advance!
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It's like the neighborhood block party where half the street is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the other half is just trying to sell ice cream. If walls could talk, these ones would have an epic tale to tell. Now that I'm learning about Cyprus(thanks to your explanation), I would love to have this place be featured on our TV show, too.
I see this shot at 16:34 and sincerely hope those holes in the wall are not from the 1974 takeover, because I don't need to explain what would have happened there if those are bullet holes..
during 1974 all turkish cypriots living outside of famagusta castle had to come into the castle to save their lives. there was like a rainfall of bullets and bombs into the castle by the greek army to destroy the people sheltered there. even that huge cathedral was hit by bombs because there were hundreds of turkish cypriots sheltered in the cathedral.
26:35 I thought Tripoli was in Libya Gabe 🇱🇾
There's a Tripoli in Lebanon, Libya and Greece.
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Famagusta is a Latin word.The greeks they know the greek name that is AMMOHOSTOS....!!!!
We also use Famagusta, I'm a Catholic Greek.
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Yes Limani and Liman are Turkish. Limani is the possessive of Liman. Same thing. I am originally from Turkiye if you need any assistance I can help with Turkish. Also the prefix Gazi means fighter or more specifically Muslim Fighter. It is used as a prefix for some towns (I.e. Gaziantep)
Cool, good to know.
If you search etymology Limani is originally Ancient Greek λίμην meaning port
I guess Turks were not originally sea people so they adopted the Greek word
Right because in Caucasian Albania where the nomadic Turkish people are from they had ports… lol!!! Turkish history is a list of criminal records.
@@kostasg7109 that comment doesn’t help peace at all brother ☮️
There are two Tripolis. One in Lebanon and one in Libya . 😮
Also one in Greece.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos got it. Thanks.
LIMANI means PORT...!!!
Exactly.
What is your favourite city in cyprus because I am from cyprus And i'm from
My Favourite Kyrenia
Personally I like Limassol, Larnaca but I would really like to visit Famagusta too.
The north part of Cyprus, is occupied by Turkey since 1974
MILITARY OCCUPATION
The majority of all those are still our stolen lands and properties
PLEASE
We expect from you people to RESPECT that..
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Boom, got it.
I;m guessing that your next visit will be to Varosha? That would be an excellent video to watch but please keep on the designated paths and avoid any urbex adventures into any abandoned buildings, there is a raft of surveillance cameras and Turkish police watching you like a hawk…!
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Such a beautifull church. Sadly they ruined it with the minaret. zero respect for the people who did that.
The minaret in itself is a part of history, this was done many hundreds of years ago. Christians has done similar things, like converting mosques into churches in Granada, Spain and converting the pagan temple of Pantheon in Rome into a Roman Catholic church. It's all part of history.
@@vaultkeeper2 I dont care when it was happend. It's just terrible. If it was first a mosq and later a church i would have say the same thing. Just don't ruin buildings.
@@vaultkeeper2One key difference is that Spain was invaded my Islamists and then retook their lands.
@@kostasg7109you are wasting your time their mentality is we conquer and if you take back you are an invader...
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Gabriel Famagusta is Turkish name, this is all wrong , the name of the city is AMMOHOSTOS.
No. Famagusta is the English and Latin name. Turkish name is Gazimagusa.
It looks like a ruined Disney world.
I'm surprised they keep right hand drive, a remnant from the colonial era.
Switching sides is tricky.
As does almost every country in the Commonwealth except for Canada
Turkish occupied Famagusta since 1974.
famagusta is TURKISH what you talking about
@@turkishcypriot8013Turks are from Central Asia. Nomadic people organised by the Mongols. Learn your history which of course is a collection of criminal records.
Typical NATO and EU peace. The law of the most powerful
@@user-jq9nr3qo6o Right 😄 Tatars used to live there and still do, who are Turkish cousins. So, why did not they invade Crimea to "protect their Turkish brothers" there?
@@tombuddy100tatars are just diluted Khans
I'm ethnicly part Cypriot but live in Wisconsin. I feel like this video is unconsciously biased against the Turks. My understanding is that the Greeks were engaged in terrorism, so Turkey sent security forces and there's been peace since then. This is probably what ought to happen in Palestine / Israel today. I'm Catholic, but peace is more important than pride. Beautiful old buildings though. Cool to see. Gratzie.
It depends a lot on who you ask. It's complicated. But yes, I'm aware of the accusations against the Greek side. ✌️
Completely the opposite.
It all started when Turkey created late 1958 TNT terrorist organisation which massacred not only Greeks but also Turkish Cypriot patriots who associated with Greeks.
Turkey started bombarding the small defenceless Island of Cyprus even from 1964.
Check UN resolution 186 of 1964:
Turkey is recalled to implement the international law and stop bombarrding the small island of Cyprus and interfering with the turkish TNT terrorist organisation.
So it's not what everyone's opinion is but what UN resolutions say.
There are about 15 or more UN resolutions convicting Turkish army for invading Cyprus
@@alexandroscomingaftermonke596 Bzzzt. Wrong. Read the Wikipedia article on "Bloody Christmas."
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Anyone can write whatever he wants on Wikipedia .
Even so, Bloody Christmas was happened in Christmas of 1963 when turkish terrorist TNT started killing Turkish Cypriot leftist journalist Kavazoglou who was against Turkey imperealism.
It's because of Bloody Christmas that UN voted the resolution next August of 1964, against Turkey.
Thnx. Do your homework .
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Thank you very much.
It's because of Bloody Christmas of 1963 that UN voted resolution 186 in August of 1964 against Turkey.
When Turkey forced its TNT terrorist organisation to kill Turkish Cypriot journalist Kavazoglou and other leftists Turkish Cypriots who were against Turkish imperealism and supported the brotherhood with their Greeks compatriots.
It was Turkey which started bombarding the small defenceless Island of Cyprus during Bloody Christmas.
You know, anyone can write whatever he wants in Wiki, but can't support it by a third party objectivity like UN resolutions
There is not even one resolution in the favour of Turkey, but ALL (more than 15) against Turkey.
05:08 What is Turkish flag doing on the church?
Famagusta is not "Turkiye". Also, Turks claim that so-called "TRNC" is not "Turkiye" either.
By the way, that is a very Gothic "mosque".
Every time I saw the TRNC flag there was also a Turkish flag right next to it.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos "TRNC" proudly displays its "independence" in every way.
@@tombuddy100Plenty of Greek flags in the south too, even on churches, along with the ROC flag. Doesn't mean the ROC isn't independent.
@@vaultkeeper2 Unlike "TRNC" flag, RoC flag at least represents Cyprus (all of it as matter of fact).
@@tombuddy100 Yet it is mainly Greek Cypriots who endorse and identify with that flag. And what are all those Greek flags doing there?
Beautiful Gazimağusa from Turkish Cyprus 👏👏👏
It's like a tragic ghost town compared to its splendid, original beauty from back in the day. It was glamorous, beautiful and well kept with the most stunning beaches; Hard working people fled for their lives and lost everything when the Turks invaded. Still no justice for those people.
So where are all the Turkiyeah ruins…. Oh wait they have none..
You're on the wrong side of the fence Gabe. Shame
more and more terrible!
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@@mistertigre.4611 you wish 😂
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