Exploring Nicosia, Cyprus, The World's Last Divided Capital City 🇨🇾

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2 жыл бұрын

I tour the Greek side of Nicosia, the world's last divided capital city. Since 1974, a UN buffer zone runs through the middle, dividing The Turkish north from the Greek south. I walk parallel to this unique border, showing what it's like to be on the southern side of the city.
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I'm Jason, a full-time British Travel Vlogger and KZfaqr who's been to 53 countries. I've been travelling around the world full-time since 2017. So far, my trips have taken me to Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.
I have travel series' from many of the world's best (and least) known destinations. I filmed the first vlogs on my channel in the summer of 2016 after spending a year living in China. A proper solo trip around Eastern Europe followed after graduating from University in the summer of 2017, taking me to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo. This trip marked the start of my efforts to make a KZfaq full-time job.
After that European trip I went heavily into exploring Asia, visiting India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Kazakhstan (seeing me cover a lot of Far East and Southeast Asia in particular).
I have also travelled to North Africa and the Middle East fairly extensively over the last five years, filming videos in Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Palestine.
To date, I have not yet been to Australasia or South America. Though I am hoping to visit the latter sometime in 2022, along with a first stop in the Caribbean.
I've travelled to North America just once as a KZfaqr, visiting Mexico in 2021. Though I have been to both the USA and Canada, this was as a child on family holidays.
So far in 2022, I've taken my first trip to Sub Saharan Africa, visiting both Kenya and Tanzania, before making my way to the Middle East, stopping in Dubai on my way to Lebanon. Europe followed, starting with Cyprus, covering both the Greek and Turkish sides of the divided island.
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@photis666 2 жыл бұрын

The Cyprus conflict is a very complex situation and it cannot be reduced to good guys/bad guys. Both sides have suffered, both sides were manipulated by their own leadership and the vast majority of Cypriots were peaceful and were not involved as aggressors in the conflict. Do your own research and read both sides of the story.

@TrainLordJC 2 жыл бұрын

My 1975 visit to Cyprus from civil war Lebanon. I too arrived in Larnaca from Beirut in April 1975, one year after the partition of Cyprus. I was 23 at the time and with my hitch-hiking back pack and low cost ($1 a day) travel I fell asleep on the beach in front of Larnaca. I woke up to find a man sitting alongside me on the beach waiting for me to wake up. He was immediately friendly and invited me to stay in his mother's house in a small village outside of Larnaca and within walking distance to a monastery high up on a hill. The village itself was indeed very interesting. It was divided by a dry creek, one side occupied by Greek Cypriots and across the creekbed the other side, which was occupied by the Turkish Cypriots was empty. It was Greek Easter during this period and I was invited to attend the local church to see how a Greek Cypriot Easter would be celebrated. After four days staying in this delightful village I decided to continue my journey by walking all the way to the Greek Cypriot monastery high up on the hill. I arrived tired, thirsty and hungry, just like the pilgrims of old. I was immediately fed and watered. Apparently one of the priests had just died the previous day and was laid to rest inside the church where the priests came in individually to say their last goodbyes. When it came time to bury him at sunset women came from the village and I remember very clearly that I was the only foreigner, and dressed in Levis, walking through an olive grove carrying a shovel and listening to the sounds of wailing women as I, along with several other priests, helped bury the dead priest, an experience never to be forgotten almost fifty years ago, one of hundreds of experiences that a traveller experiences during a twenty year travel around the world. Keep it up Jason, you're doing very well. I love reliving my travel adventures through your journey.

@Majickcharm 2 жыл бұрын

It's NOT A BORDER. It is diving line. A border defines two Countries there is only one Republic of Cyprus which is divided.Due to aTurkish Invasion of 1974.

@mikatu Жыл бұрын

Ok, so Nicosia is the "last divided capital"? I guess Jerusalem and Sarajevo don't exist to you!

@georgiosartorvrontayeus9485 2 жыл бұрын

You have got your facts wrong. First, Cyprus became a British colony in 1878 (and not in 1925 as you suggest) after buying the island from the Ottoman Empire. Second, it is not the "Turkish side" but the occupied part of Cyprus and it is not "The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" but the so called as such. Turkey invaded Cyprus very much like Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb. 2022. Many Turkish Cypriots want Turkey out of Cyprus but are unable to have their wish realised.

@PlanesTrainsEverything 2 жыл бұрын

Depending on your political beliefs, Jerusalem is also a divided capital city, and to a certain extent the 'Peace Wall' in Belfast also divides the city (Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland). Superb video. Nicosia is one place I've always wanted to visit, in particular try and make a land crossing.

@CaglaSultan 2 жыл бұрын

Since I am a Turkish citizen, I could only cross the north side. I was very surprised that Starbucks didn't exist. I think it's worth seeing on both sides. I wish I could get to the South side too. I wish peace for the world. 🙏🏻

@np-ew6ub 2 жыл бұрын

Cyprus is Greek

@craigadams4143 2 жыл бұрын

I was there in '96 which seems like a lifetime ago. I'd love to go again. The people were all so friendly , hospitable and interesting to talk to in any setting. I was a little put off by the armed militia on each side of the buffer zone. I'd never seen armed guards with machine guns ANYWHERE in person before so it unnerved me a bit but also opened my eyes to the world in which we live and that's what traveling is all about. Thanks for bringing back all those memories with this video , Jason!

@johnsharnetsky9559 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Cyprus the moment I stepped off the plane.

@geraldmantel4955

Great presentation, very straightforward, humble and certainly not self-absorbed.

@eddie_d1233 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the cleanest sights I have ever seen in your videos.

@Inazumavickun 2 жыл бұрын

man, I just love this videos that show life in peculiar places! since I come from a country without huge border conflicts such as Brazil, these places that are somewhat irregular fascinate me! thanks for the video, man!

@levinawalsh2015 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting Video Jason👍. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers.☘😀.

@darthsatanus 2 жыл бұрын

thoroughly enjoyed your three videos travel logs of Cypress. what is liked by your productions:

@LilyJoolakTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this city is soo clean!~ did you notice there is not cloud. Blue sky and beautiful street are so wonderful. I want to travel there. I added in my lists hahahah. Thanks for this video!!!! Love it!