In pictures: Cypriots flood border

1 of 9 Cypriots have flocked to the border between the south and north of the island, which reopened last week after nearly 30 years

2 of 9 Some Greek Orthodox Christians returned to the north for Easter, for the first time since the island was divided in 1974

3 of 9 The mass was said in this historic monastery in the afternoon, to allow Greek Cypriots to recross the border by midnight

4 of 9 Church bells which had lain silent for nearly three decades were rung again

5 of 9 At the border, Turkish Cypriots turned out to welcome their Greek Cypriot neighbours

6 of 9 Some of those wanting to cross the border queued for hours, or waited in their cars all night

7 of 9 The throng of people had to be held behind police lines

8 of 9 Poor weather was no deterrent to the thousands of visitors

9 of 9 Reminders of the island's long and bitter conflict were not far away