Agia Napa on Cyprus

Tuesday, 4 November 2014 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination:
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Ayia Napa beach © Vitaly Lischenko/cc-by-sa-3.0

Ayia Napa beach © Vitaly Lischenko/cc-by-sa-3.0


Ayia Napa is a resort at the far eastern end of the southern coast of Cyprus. In recent years, it has become less known as a family holiday destination, and more for its bustling nightlife. The name Ayia Napa is derived from a Venetian-era monastery of the same name, located in the centre of the town, next to the square that today is the clubbing centre. The word “Ayia” (Agia) means “holy” in Greek. “Napa” is archaic and means “wooded valley”. In ancient times the area surrounding the town was covered with thick forest.

The Square, central to the town, is filled with restaurants, night clubs and shops, such as The Castle Club, Club Sin, and Nikita’s Steak House. Ayia Napa has changed its image somewhat over the years, from a fishing village to a typical Mediterranean resort and has now found its place as a multicultural town, catering to all tastes. Cape Greco is a ten-minute drive from the centre of Ayia Napa and is considered one of the most beautiful places on the island offering sightseeing, cliff jumping and a variety of other activities.

Titanic Club © Claus Ableiter/cc-by-sa-3.0 Port of Ayia Napa © Manfred E. Fritsche/cc-by-sa-2.0-de Ayia Thekla Beach © Antonioc LG/cc-by-sa-3.0 Thalassa Museum © ChristosV Luna Park © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0 Ayia Napa beach © Vitaly Lischenko/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Port of Ayia Napa © Manfred E. Fritsche/cc-by-sa-2.0-de
Ayia Napa attracts a large number of tourists, mostly British, Russian, Scandinavian and Lebanese, and features a number of bathing beaches, on which water sports such as water-skiing, windsurfing, canoeing, scuba diving and speed boating are popular. The Cyprus Tourism Organization supervises the beaches and is responsible for protecting the interests of all tourists. The most popular of these beaches is Nissi beach, which is visited mainly by younger people in the summer and gets quite crowded; it offers great water sports facilities. Another is the Harbour beach (also known as Limanaki (CTID) or Pantahou beach), which is one of Cyprus’ longest, and the longest in Ayia Napa. Harbour beach caters more for families. The New Golden Bay (or Lanta / Landa beach as it is known to the locals) is less crowded, but there are still a number of activities available. Several hotels and apartments are situated on Nissi Road, including Nissi Beach Hotel, Kaos Hotel Apartments among others. All beaches in Ayia Napa have been awarded the EU blue flag for their level of cleanliness and facilities.

Read more on Ayia Napa, LoveAyiaNapa.com, Fun Fair and Luna Park Ayia Napa, Wikivoyage Ayia Napa and Wikipedia Ayia Napa. Learn more about the use of photos. To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State - Weather report by weather.com - Global Passport Power Rank - Travel Risk Map - Democracy Index - GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank - Global Competitiveness Report - Corruption Perceptions Index - Press Freedom Index - World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index - UN Human Development Index - Global Peace Index - Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index). If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at comment@wingsch.net. Please name the headline of the blog post to which your e-mail refers to in the subject line.




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