[FAMAGUSTA] It's almost too late to save the famous Walled City

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
24/10/2010 20:06

Cyprus Today, October 23: North Cyprus: Famagusta: it's almost too late too save the Walled City: http://is.gd/gctxf



But what do we care about old stones in Famagusta - as long as hotels are built in TRNC of 220, 150, 120 etc million US dollars..? Tourism, what sustainable tourism... :-(

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apc2010


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Message Posted:
24/10/2010 20:11

unfortunately ,some people do not care about history, as long as the sun shines and you can still get a good english breakfast...

proger1



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Message Posted:
24/10/2010 20:15

To be fair to the tourism thing, it isn't possible to see the walled city unless you have very fortunate circumstances or are lucky enough to have someone like yourself posting the photos.

The hotels are a bit out of price for the average tourise aswell so unless something changes for the whole island there will be no sustainable anything me thinks.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
24/10/2010 20:20

Here's more about the "Walled City" of Famagusta, once the wealthiest city in the Eastern Mediterranean and the levant: http://is.gd/ggblN

oceana


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Message Posted:
24/10/2010 20:29

DC, True about what you say, but I have seen that their showing efforts to save the Walled city. They have been using different kinds of stones to help support the structure and original stones from collapsing.

Clarissa2


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Message Posted:
24/10/2010 21:39

Re : Msg 1,



Interesting that Cyprus Taday's article mentions that UNESCO is "unable to provide financial assistance".

My understanding always has been that UNESCO did spend very substantial amounts of money on multitude of restoration projects. I've seen several plaques on historic buildings of Famagusta confirming that.





P.S. I'm very much surprised to see Sans Souci on the same list.

martinD41


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Message Posted:
25/10/2010 08:45

msg 3 Why can't you see the "walled city" of Famagusta....It's only 45 mins from Girne



re "Sustainable anything me thinks" Perhaps it's time to Let Turkey run the show.As far as tourism goes I think they've GOT it RIGHT

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
25/10/2010 08:53

I wouldn't be at all surprised if UNESCO's money went into funding a few more Mercs, Range Rovers and Porsche Cayennes, BMW's, etc.; so, consequently, having sussed it, they suspended further 'donations'!!!

martinD41


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Message Posted:
25/10/2010 09:05

more than likely,but you forgot the highly practical"HUMMER"s