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Find out some places on the island which are keeping memories of famous people. Not every celebrity would remember these episodes but you could try to get connected to their lives through this collection.

#Art connections #Architecture and design #Momentous events #Movie mania #Abandoned places #Big names #Urban legends #Music legacy

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ABBA concept was conceived in Cyprusʼ Famagusta years before the Eurovision breakthrough in 1974

Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus

Big names and small island

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In 2020 Swedish pop group Abbaʼs official main web page opened with the words, “It began 50 years ago in Sweden”. Well, yes and no. It kind of, sort of, actually began in Cyprus 50 years ago

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The famous nightclub where ABBA had performed, today in the ghost town

Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus

Big names and small island

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Twiga Towers hotel, early location of Abba’s rehearsals in Cyprus

Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus

Big names and small island

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Now derelict, the high rise hotels in the resort once attracted celebrities like Brigitte Bardot and Elizabeth Taylor.

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Meet Yury Gagarin while holidaying in Aya-Napa

29 Yuri Gagarin Street, Ayia Napa, Cyprus

Big names and small island

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Key in γιούρι γκαγκάριν in Google maps search and you will see hits almost in each town in Cyprus. You will find streets named after first earthling in space and even monuments.

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A Rock ’n’ Roll Chameleon enchanted by Cyprus

Lefkara, Cyprus

Big names and small island

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“Cyprus is my island/ When the going’s rough / I would love to find you / Somewhere in a place like that”

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Hollywood? Bollywood? Olivewood!

Mammari Caves

Big names and small island

The dark side of shiny Cyprus

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First Hollywood movie was shot in Cyprus back in 2019 and this mere fact aroused big dreams of Cyprus’ bright future in international film production. Did it live up? Let’s see the story

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