TRAVEL | Urban Explorers in Cyprus
The HinduPublished : Aug 03, 2023 13:37 IST - 5 MINS READ Chained swings eerily creak in the breeze at the deserted Tivoli amusement park in Cyprus, a divided island that has caught the eye of the global “urban explorer” community. ‘Not a playground, a military zone’ As reminders of its tragic history, century-old sandstone homes, with caved-in roofs, and shattered windows, remain in many areas including Nicosia where their “No Entry” signs draw urbex fans. Drawn by online videos, “they want to discover the hidden face of Nicosia, the secret side of Cyprus”, said Zoumides, who sometimes guides foreign urbex enthusiasts. The 28-year-old Seoul architect said she had dreamed of entering the Cyprus buffer zone “because there is one between South Korea and North Korea” that is strictly off-limits, the DMZ. “I thought I would die because my mind forgot whether I was in Cyprus or in Korea.” Thissen brushed off all the safety warnings, asserting that hardcore urbex fans will just keep coming.
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