AYIA NAPA HOTELS and AYIA NAPA HOLIDAYS

If you are looking for an Ayia Napa hotel [also known as Agia Napa], or apartment in Ayia Napa, the following information may help by giving you an overview of the resort.

Until the 1970s, Ayia Napa was a quiet fishing village with a scenic harbour. However, following the Turkish occupation, Ayia Napa assumed the role of Cyprus’s prime bathing resort. The centre of the village retains some charm due to its monastery and well-watered gardens, which provide a peaceful haven away from the hustle and bustle. According to legend, in the 16th century, a dog led a hunter to a spring in the woods where he found a sacred icon of the Virgin that had been lost 700 years earlier. It was then believed that the spring had healing powers and the monastery of Ayia Napa was built on the site.

Locals continued to use the monastery church and today, it is the only church on the island with a freestanding belfry and it is built partly underground in a natural grotto. The route to its gloomy, mysterious interior leads through an entrance crowned with an arch and a rosette. Inside is a complex maze of grottoes, niches and shrines. From April to December the church celebrates Anglican mass every Sunday at 11:00 and Roman Catholic mass at 17:00. At the centre of the monastery’s arcaded courtyard is an octagonal Renaissance fountain decorated with marble reliefs and topped with a dome resting on 4 columns. The monastery was restored in the 1970s and now houses the World Council of Churches.

Ayia Napa Holidays - Getting to Ayia Napa:
Cheap flights to Larnaca are available for many UK airports and the transfer time from Larnaca is approximately 70 minutes.

Cyprus Weather and Temperature Chart :

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sunshine hrs per day	5	6	7	9	10	13	12	11	9	8	7	5
Avg Temp °C	17	17	19	23	26	30	32	33	31	26	21	19
Rainfall mm per month	90	60	43	19	18	5	1	1	6	28	43	98

Average daily hours of sunshine | Average daily temperature °C | Average monthly rainfall [mm]

Ayia Napa holidays also offer miles of superb coastline with some of the best sandy beaches in the Mediterranean with glorious white sand and inviting crystal clear blue waters, the coastline is considered to be the best on offer in relation to beaches in Cyprus.

Ayia Napa Holidays - Beaches in Ayia Napa:
The main Ayia Napa beach known as Gecian Bay is a superb long curved stretch of golden sand that starts from the colourful fishing harbour. Ayia Napa beach has gently shelving sand and calm clean water excellent for swimming and small children. Other popular Ayia Napa beaches to the west of town include Nissi Beach, Makronissos Beach, Sandy Bay, Ayia Thekla beach and Limnara Beach.

Those in search of a quieter Ayia Napa beach could try some of the small coves found along the rugged coast towards Cape Greko. Ayia Napa holidays offer a great choice of water sports.

Ayia Napa Holidays - Nightlife in Ayia Napa:
Ayia Napa, also spelt as Agia Napa, is a major Cyprus holiday resort infamous for its nightlife. Although Ayia Napa does have some of the world’s best nightlife the resort has so much more to offer. Located 25 miles east of Larnaca airport in the south east of Cyprus, cheap holidays in Ayia Napa attract thousands of young visitors, drawn by an unlimited choice of nightlife featuring top DJs around and plenty of non stop fun. Holidays in Ayia Napa feature a friendly boisterous resort whose massive clubbing scene attracts young couples and singles partying to house music, R&B hip hop, funk and party classics. Holidays in Ayia Napa have a reputation of a clubbers’ paradise. In fact, Ayia Napa holidays are not long enough to sample the huge choice of live music, cocktail bars, karaoke, pubs, sports bars, cabarets, music bars, discos and nightclubs on offer.

Ayia Napa Holidays - Shopping in Ayia Napa:
Shopping in Ayia Napa is pure pleasure with real bargain to be had particularly on designer goods. Top name watches, sunglasses, clothing, cameras and jewellery are available at prices up to 30 percent cheaper than in the UK. Shops and boutiques are generally small and friendly, opening until 11pm every night except Sundays. The local handcrafts make for good souvenirs of your holiday at Ayia Napa, including embroidered Lefkara lace, original ceramic pottery, artistic silver jewellery, baskets, woven and silk goods and high quality leatherwear.

Ayia Napa Holidays - Dining Out in Ayia Napa:
Variety is the spice of dining out in Ayia Napa, where countless restaurants specialise in a host of cuisines from around the world, everything from the romantic and traditional, to fast food and pub-grub being on offer. Visitors are well advised to try the Cypriot fare, particularly in the delightful, traditional tavernas clustered around the harbour. Highly recommended is the typical Cypriot “meze” made up of between 15 and 30 island dishes. Other local specialities include taramasalata, tzatziki, moussaka, stifado, aphelia and loukoumades. If you are on your Ayia Napa holidays, you will soon learn that it is essential to plan an afternoon siesta in order to make the most of the sensational nightlife for which the resort has become world-renowned.

Ayia Napa Holidays - What to do in Ayia Napa:
Maritime Life Museum
Opened in 1992, the majority of its exhibits come from the private collection of naturalist George Tomaritis. They include a range of preserved marina fauna as well as shells and maritime exhibits.
Open: May to September 09:00-14:00 Monday to Saturday
Thalassa Museum of the Sea
Features a replica of the “Kyrenia Ship” dating from the times of Alexander the Great which sank off the coast of Kyrenia some 2,300 years ago.
Cape Gkreko
Located approximately 10km from Ayia Napa, this headland rises in a steep crag above the sea. The neighbouring coves with their clear water and a paradise for scuba divers and smokeless. The entire area is a protected nature reserve. Archaeologists discovered the remains of two temples, the Hellenic temple of Aphrodite, and the Roman temple of Diana. The cape is surrounded by underwater shipwrecks including a Genoese ship filled with looted treasure, which sank in the 15th century.

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